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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2016

Radiofrequency ablation for postsurgical thyroid removal of differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Dong Xu, Lipin Wang, Bin Long, Xuemei Ye, Minghua Ge, Kejing Wang, Liang Guo, Linfa Li

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dong XuDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Lipin WangDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Bin LongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Xuemei YeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Minghua GeDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Kejing WangDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Liang GuoDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Linfa LiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Hangzhou 310022, China.
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy. Surgical removal with radioactive iodine therapy is recommended for recurrent thyroid carcinoma, and the postsurgical thyroid removal is critical. This study evaluated the clinical values of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the postsurgical thyroid removal for DTC. 35 DTC patients who had been treated by subtotal thyroidectomy received RFA for postsurgical thyroid removal. Before and two weeks after RFA, the thyroid was examined by ultrasonography and (99m)TcO4 (-) thyroid imaging, and the serum levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxin (FT4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroglobulin (Tg) were detected. The efficacy and complications of RFA were evaluated. Results showed that, the postsurgical thyroid removal by RFA was successfully performed in 35 patients, with no significant complication. After RFA, the average largest diameter and volume were significantly decreased in 35 patients (P > 0.05), and no obvious contrast media was observed in ablation area in the majority of patients. After RFA, the serum FT3, FT4 and Tg levels were markedly decreased (P < 0.05), and TSH level was significantly increased (P < 0.05). After RFA, radioiodine concentration in the ablation area was significantly reduced in the majority of patients. The reduction rate of thyroid update was 0.69±0.20%. DTC staging and interval between surgery and RFA had negative correlation (Pearson coefficient = -0.543; P = 0.001), with no obvious correlation among others influential factors. RFA is an effective and safe method for postsurgical thyroid removal of DTC.

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differentiated thyroid carcinomaRadiofrequency ablationremovalultrasonography

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PMID27186311
PMCPMC4859916
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