Should level V be included in lateral neck dissection in treating papillary thyroid carcinoma?
Due to relatively high rate of level V involvement and its correlation with location (whole thyroid), gross extrathyroidal extension and multilevel involvement, we consider that it may be more rational to include level V in the therapeutic lateral neck dissection when treating PTC, especially for those who have any one of these three independent risk factors.
Because physiological parameters and the relationship between swallowing and respiration while sipping/lapping are comparable to those while suckle bottle-feeding without any hydrostatic pressure, sipping/lapping is a safe alternative feeding method to suckle bottle-feeding, even in preterm infants.