Context Ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been considered as an
alternative to surgery or active surveillance for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) …

Background: The criteria for determining technical efficacy of thermal ablation for papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) are not clearly defined. We analyzed the involution process of the …

Background Bibliometrics has been used to analyze the literature in the field of thyroid
disease studies in the early 21st century, indicating the changes in current international …

Background Ultrasound‐guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been used in patients
with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) who refuse surgery or active surveillance. However …

Background Current management options for PTMC include lobo-isthmectomy and active
surveillance (AS). Recently, ultrasound-guided minimally invasive procedures (MITs) are …

Thermal ablation (TA) has harvested favorable outcomes in treating low-risk papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTMC). Preoperative assessment, intraoperative procedures and …

Background: Active surveillance (AS) of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMC) is
emerging as an alternative to immediate surgery. While thermal ablation has also shown …

Many patients who underwent hepatic percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) reported
experiencing pain during the procedure. This study utilized a well-designed multicentral …

Background Thermal ablation and conventional thyroidectomy are effective therapeutic
methods for treating benign thyroid nodules (BTNs), but the psychological impacts of these …

Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) emerges as a minimally invasive strategy
for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), offering advantages over traditional surgical …