Although differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has a favourable prognosis, up to 30% of them may be affected by loco-regional relapse. Reoperation of non-palpable resectable cervical lesions is challenging for the surgeon. Radioguided occult lesion localization (ROLL) was initially used as an alternative to wire-guided localization for resection of non-palpable breast lesions. The Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INC) has standardized and reproduced the ROLL technique since 2010, adopting it as a routine procedure in its Head and Neck Surgery Department. We aimed to determine reliability of ROLL in the reoperation of patients with DTC and persistent/recurrent non-palpable loco-regional disease.

Jessica Correa Marín completed her postgraduate studies in General Surgery at Universidad del Valle (Cali, Colombia). Subsequently, a subspecialty in Head and Neck Surgery at Universidad Militar Nueva Granada training center at the National Institute of Oncology (Bogotá, Colombia). She is a member of the Colombian Association of Head and Neck Surgeons and the American Head and Neck Society. And currently Head and neck surgeon in Clínica Imbanaco Cali, Colombia.