Comparison of Liquid-Based Preparations with Conventional Smears in Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspirates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Comparison of Liquid-Based Preparations with Conventional Smears in Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspirates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: To compare conventional smears (CSs) and liquid-based preparations (LBPs) for diagnosing thyroid malignant or suspicious lesions. Methods: Studies in the PubMed, SCOPUS, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane database published up to December 2023. We reviewed 17 studies, including 15,861...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yun Jin Kang, Hyeon Woo Lee, Gulnaz Stybayeva, Se Hwan Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
thyroid gland
fine-needle aspiration biopsy
cytology
conventional smears
liquid-based preparation
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/4/751

Similar Items

Similar Items