Complications Following Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 1361-1370, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-330617
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>This systematic review examined whether radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe treatment modality for benign thyroid nodules (BTNs).</p><p><b>DATA SOURCES</b>PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library database were searched for articles that (a) targeted human beings and (b) had a study population with BTNs that were confirmed by fine-needle aspiration cytology and/or core needle biopsy.</p><p><b>STUDY SELECTION</b>Thirty-two studies relating to 3409 patients were included in this systematic review.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Based on literatures, no deaths were associated with the procedure, serious complications were rare, and RFA appears to be a safe and well-tolerated treatment modality. However, a broad spectrum of complications offers insights into some undesirable complications, such as track needle seeding and Horner syndrome.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>RFA appears to be a safe and well-tolerated treatment modality for BTNs. More research is needed to characterize the complications of RFA for thyroid nodules.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Treatment Outcome
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Thyroid Nodule
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Catheter Ablation
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Methods
Type of study:
Systematic reviews
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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