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ea0056gp272 | Thyroid non cancer - Benign Thyroid disease/ treatment | ECE2018

US-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for benign thyroid nodules: a prospective multicenter study

Liang Ping

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of percutaneous MWA in treating BTNs under US guidance with a prospective multicenter study.Materials and methods: From January of 2013 to December of 2015, the total number of 603 patients with 664 benign thyroid nodules (BTNs) at four participating institutions in China was enrolled in the multicenter study. Before ablation, the mean maximal diameter and the mean volume of the target nodules were 2.92±0.9...