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Table 1 The rate of detection and metastasis of Delphian lymph nodes (n = 413)

From: Experience and analysis of Delphian lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma

Lymph node metastasis

187 (187/413, 45.3%)

Delphian lymph node detection

308 (308/413, 74.6%)

Delphian lymph node metastasis

53 (53/308, 17.2%)

Mean no. of Delphian lymph nodes

2.23

Mean no. of Delphian lymph node metastases

1.4