ArticleThyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association2020
Five-Year Results of Radiofrequency and Laser Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Multicenter Study from the Italian Minimally Invasive Treatments of the Thyroid Group.
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Article in Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 79 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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79 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 166 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Comparing The Prognoses Of Benign Thyroid Nodules Using Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Lobectomy.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Pooled it
- Long-term clinical outcomes of thermal ablation for benign thyroid nodules and unresolved issues: a comprehensive systematic review.La Radiologia medica · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of radiofrequency ablation and surgery for thyroid papillary microcarcinoma: efficacy, safety and life quality.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- 2023 European Thyroid Association Clinical Practice Guidelines for thyroid nodule management.European thyroid journal · 2023Guideline
- Safety and efficacy of thermal ablation for cervical metastatic lymph nodes in papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Long-Term Results of Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: State of the Art and Future Perspectives-A Systematic Review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy, safety and predictors of response to minimally invasive treatments of the thyroid: a prospective study.Endocrine · 2026Article
- Comparison of Single Fiber Transperineal Laser Ablation and Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Article
- New gadgets for thyroid ablation-what's the promise?Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Mid-to Long-term Outcomes After Single Radiofrequency Ablation of Nontoxic and Toxic Thyroid Nodules.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Symptom Relief from Percutaneous Benign Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation in Routine Clinical Care.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2026Article
- Minimally Invasive Thyroid Treatments: A Paradigm-Shift from Reactive to Proactive Management of Thyroid Nodules.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Article
- Single-session radiofrequency ablation versus microwave ablation of predominantly solid benign thyroid nodules-a comparison after propensity score matching for initial nodule volumes and diameters.European radiology · 2026Article
- Predictors of retreatment after radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: role of pre-treatment growth rate and viable volume.European thyroid journal · 2026Article
- Improving radiofrequency ablation outcomes in large thyroid nodules: superiority of adjustable tip needles.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Observational
- Long-Term Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules of Different Sizes: Implications of Regrowth and New Growth.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Pre-ablation derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with time to complete disappearance after thermal ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Predictors of early complete nodule shrinkage in symptomatic benign thyroid nodules treated with radiofrequency ablation with or without sclerotherapy: a retrospective study.European radiology · 2025Article
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21 authors at 14 institutions in 1 country.
Stella BernardiDipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Fabiola GiudiciDipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Roberto CesareoUO Malattie Metaboliche, Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti, Latina, Italy.
Giovanni AntonelliUO Chirurgia Endocrina e Ecoguidata, Ospedale del Mare, ASL Napoli1, Napoli, Italy.
Marco CavallaroUO Radiologia, Ospedale Maggiore, ASUGI (Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina), Trieste, Italy.
Maurilio DeandreaUO Endocrinologia, Diabetologia e Malattie del metabolismo, AO Ordine Mauriziano Torino, Torino, Italy.
Massimo GiustiDipartimento di Endocrinologia, AOU-IST IRCCS San Martino, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy.
Alberto MormileUO Endocrinologia, Diabetologia e Malattie del metabolismo, AO Ordine Mauriziano Torino, Torino, Italy.
Roberto NegroUO Endocrinologia, Ospedale "V. Fazzi," Lecce, Italy.
Andrea PalermoPoliclinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy.
Enrico PapiniDipartimento di Endocrinologia, Ospedale Regina Apostolorum, Albano Laziale, Italy.
Valerio PasqualiniUO Radiologia, Ospedale San Filippo Neri, Roma, Italy.
Bruno RaggiuntiUOC Malattie Endocrine e Diabetologia, PO di Atri, ASL Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
Duccio RossiScuola di Specializzazione in Radiodiagnostica, Università degli Studi di Milano.
Luca Maria SconfienzaDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
Luigi SolbiatiDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università Humanitas, Milano, Italy.
Stefano SpieziaUO Chirurgia Endocrina e Ecoguidata, Ospedale del Mare, ASL Napoli1, Napoli, Italy.
Doris TinaUOC Malattie Endocrine e Diabetologia, PO di Atri, ASL Teramo, Teramo, Italy.
Lara VeraDipartimento di Endocrinologia, AOU-IST IRCCS San Martino, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy.
Fulvio StaculUO Radiologia, Ospedale Maggiore, ASUGI (Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina), Trieste, Italy.
Giovanni MauriDipartimento di Oncologia ed Emato-Oncologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
University of Milan · ITA. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino · ITAzienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITRegione Campania · ITUniversity of Teramo · ITCampus Bio Medico University Hospital · ITHumanitas University · ITOspedale Regina Apostolorum · ITOspedale San Filippo Neri · ITOspedale Santa Maria Goretti · ITOspedale Vito Fazzi · ITUniversity of Padua · ITUniversity of Trieste · IT
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Laser TherapyRadiofrequency AblationAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansItalyMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk Factors5 yearsbenign thyroid nodulescumulative incidencefollow-uplaserregrowthretreatmentRFA
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