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Table 6 Revision neck dissection specimen pathology

From: Patterns of regional recurrence in papillary thyroid cancer patients with lateral neck metastases undergoing neck dissection

 

Full Sample

(n = 204)

Comprehensive

(n = 94)

Selective

(n = 110)

p

Positive Nodesa

2.7 (2.6)

1.7 (1.6)

4 (3.1)

0.038

Total Nodesa

9.2 (7.8)

6.2 (6.5)

13.2 (7.9)

0.039

Nodal Ratio

31.8%

41.9%

24.6%

0.35

Largest Node (cm)a

1.7 (0.9)

1.6 (0.5)

1.9 (1.1)

0.44

  1. aMean (SD)
  2. Significant p values are captured in bold