Clinical outcomes of lobectomy versus isthmusectomy for clinically node-negative solitary isthmic papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

The optimal surgical extent for isthmic papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (iPTMC) remains controversial. This study aimed to compare the oncological and surgical outcomes of isthmusectomy (IT) and lobectomy (LT) in patients with clinically node-negative (cN0) solitary iPTMC.