Analysis and evaluation of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

The choice of the most appropriate therapeutic approach for a diagnosed papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) remains controversial. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) for unifocal PTMC with a diameter of ≤0.6 cm. A total of 63 consecutive patients with PT...

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Published in:International journal of hyperthermia 2021-01, Vol.38 (1), p.1476-1485
Main Authors: Wang, Xinya, Niu, Xiaoyan, Mu, Shuang, Zhang, Mingzhu, Jiang, Wenbin, Zhai, Lixue, Jiang, Danni, Tang, Wanqing, Zhao, Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
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microwave ablation
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
thermal ablation
treatment outcome
Ultrasound
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Summary:The choice of the most appropriate therapeutic approach for a diagnosed papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) remains controversial. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) for unifocal PTMC with a diameter of ≤0.6 cm. A total of 63 consecutive patients with PTMC treated with MWA were studied retrospectively. MWA was performed using the hydrodissection technique and multidimensional fixed-needle principle. We analyzed the absorption of the MWA area and evaluated the prognosis over a follow-up period of 24 months. In addition, 83 patients with PTMC who underwent surgery were selected. The operating room characteristics and procedural complications of the two groups were compared. In the MWA group, the volume of nodules (p 
ISSN:0265-6736
1464-5157
DOI:10.1080/02656736.2021.1988152