Search for: [Abstract = "neoplasm”, absence of invasive neoplasm features as follows infiltration of surrounding tissue or lymph nodes\/distant metastases, informed consent. Typical features of malignant process as suspicion on lymph nodes metastases or infiltration of adjacent tissues excluded from the study. In first paper the aim was to define factors correlating with risk of malignancy. Six specific categories were defined and the clinical records for patients were collected\: sex, age, presence of oxyphilic cells, diameter of the tumour, presence of Hashimoto disease, aggregate amount of clinical and ultrasonographic features of malignancy according to ATA The second study assessed the impact of elective central lymph node dissection on postoperative pathological staging and early surgical complication rate. Staging of thyroid cancer was presented according to 8th edition TNM\/AJCC 2017. Surgical early postoperative complications were reported and the rate was compared between the study group and the control group consisting of patients operated on in the same period for benign nodular goiter. The vocal cords mobility was assessed with video laryngoscope on the second postoperative day. Hypocalcemia was defined as calcium concentration in serum below 2,0 mmol\/l. Statistical analysis of phenotype data was performed using Statistica 13.0 software. P‐values <0.05 were considered statis"]
