Survey of Korean head and neck surgeons and endocrinologists for the surgical extent of 1.5 and 2.5 cm papillary thyroid carcinoma.

TT was frequently preferred in tumors with a large size or gross ETE, and pCND was frequently preferred in cases of suspected gross ETE. This study shows as the extent of thyroid surgery may differ between endocrinologists and surgeons and this could be confusing to patient and affect the patient outcomes. Therefore, multidisciplinary approach considering the extent of surgery for thyroid cancer is recommended.