ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2021
The Efficacy and Safety of Radiofrequency Ablation for Bilateral Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma.
Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Radiofrequency and microwave ablation as promising minimally invasive treatment options for papillary thyroid micro-carcinoma: a systematic review.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Over than three-year follow-up results of thermal ablation for papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Important parameters should be paid attention in PTMC radiofrequency ablation.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- First successful radiofrequency ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma in Indonesia: a case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Radiofrequency ablation of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a review of the current state and future perspectives.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- The feasibility and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation for multifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Research Review of Thermal Ablation in the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the long-term clinical results of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for bilateral papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Materials and Methods: From October 2014 to February 2018, 47 patients (37 females, 10 males, mean age 43.39 ± 9.26 years) with 100 bilateral PTMC (mean volume 75.22 ± 73.87 mm Results: After a mean follow-up period of 47.77 ± 11.54 months, the mean volume of bilateral PTMC decreased from 75.22 ± 73.87 mm Conclusions: With sufficient preoperative evaluation, RFA might be a promising alternative for bilateral PTMC patients who were unsuitable for surgery or refused surgery.
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