Xiao-Jing Cao, Ming-An Yu, Ya-Lin Zhu, Lu Qi, Zhi-Bin Cong, Guo-Zhen Yan, Juan Liu, Hong-Ling Wang, Geng Liu, Jian-Qin Guo, Ying Hao, Zhong-Hua Wang, Xue Wang, Jun-Feng He, Aini Shataer, Xiao-Fang Liu, Zhen-Long Zhao, Ying Wei, Li-Li Peng, Yan Li, Shu-Rong Wang, Ying Che
PURPOSE: Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation (including microwave ablation [MWA] and radiofrequency ablation [RFA]) has emerged as a remarkable technology for the treatment of benign and malignant diseases. The objective of this multicenter study was to assess the efficacy and safety of thermal ablation in a large cohort of patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective study of 725 patients who underwent MWA/RFA at 11 centers between March 2015 and March 2020...
2021: International Journal of Hyperthermia