PLND

(redirected from Prophylactic Lymph Node Dissection)

Acronym	Definition
PLND	Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection
PLND	Prophylactic Lymph Node Dissection (surgical oncology)

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(1) Because of the aggressive nature of MNH and its propensity to spread through regional lymphatics,1-6 many authors advocate prophylactic lymph node dissection, especially for large, recurrent or anaplastic tumors.

Perianal malignant nodular hidradenoma in HIV infected pregnant patient

This approach has reached consensus among surgeons in relation to the lateral neck, while for the central compartment some still advocate a prophylactic lymph node dissection. One argument for this approach is that the central compartment is readily accessible while performing the thyroidectomy and that clearing this compartment during the first surgical procedure is easier and safer than in the revision setting (8).

Lymph Node Dissection for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer/Tiroid Kanseri icin Lenf Nodu Diseksiyonu