Assessment of the effectiveness of local anesthesia before thyroid fine needle biopsy considering the size of the nodule
Background: Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is usually used to distinguish the malignant and benign nodules. Applying a biopsy needle evokes a sense of fear and pain in the patients. Although some studies refute the usefulness of local anesthesia (LA) prior to fine needle aspiration biopsy, it...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-11964-en.html |