Should we apply suction during fine needle cytology of thyroid lesions? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 643-645

  Pothier, David D ^a,c   Narula, A A ^b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytology; Fine needle biopsy; Needle biopsy; Non aspiration; Thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEGENERATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOARCHITECTURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROID DISEASE;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SUCTION; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 33751083819     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X149147     Document Type: Article

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