Feasibility of remote-access and minimally invasive video-assisted approaches in lateral neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Van Cuong NguyenChang Myeon SongYong Bae JiJae Kyung MyungJeong Seon ParkKyung TaePublished in: European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology (2024)
Lateral neck dissection using the MIVAT and three remote-access approaches was feasible and comparable to CTA in the number of lymph nodes removed, complications, stimulated thyroglobulin level, and recurrence. The MIVAT and remote-access approaches lasted longer but provided significantly superior cosmetic outcomes compared to the CTA.