22 November 2020>: Clinical Research
Surgery After Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in 21 Patients: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center in China
Wei Sun ABCDEF , Hao Zhang ABCDG* , Liang He DE , Ting Zhang BE , Zhihong Wang BCD , Wenwu Dong CDE , Yingling Jiang EDOI: 10.12659/MSM.928391
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e928391
Table 2 The incidence of post-ablation lesions that adhered to or invaded the structures surrounding the thyroid.
Assessment methods | Number (%) | P value |
---|---|---|
Ultrasound | ||
≤1 cm | 4 (36.4) | 0.05 |
>1 cm | 13 (76.5) | |
CT | ||
≤1 cm | 4 (36.4) | 0.01 |
>1 cm | 15 (88.2) | |
Intraoperation | ||
≤1 cm | 6 (54.5) | 0.022 |
>1 cm | 16 (94.1) |