A 5-year follow-up study on the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided laser ablation in elderly patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: A retrospective, single-center study from China

A 5-year follow-up study on the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided laser ablation in elderly patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: A retrospective, single-center study from China

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) for the treatment of elderly patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).MethodsFrom September 2015 to April 2017, 38 elderly patients with PTMC confirmed...

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Main Authors: Zhang Juan, Liang Yongping, Xiaochen Han, Zhiwu Wang, Jingping Liu, Yongfeng Zhao, Wengang Liu, Ping Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
ultrasound
percutaneous thermal ablation
laser ablation
elderly patients
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.972589/full

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