The efficacy and complications of radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 310-314

  Ha, Eun Ju ^a   Baek, Jung Hwan ^a   Lee, Jeong Hyun ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ethanol ablation; percutaneous laser ablation; radiofrequency ablation; thyroid cancer; thyroid nodule

Indexed keywords

BURN; EDEMA; FEVER; HEMATOMA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT CANCER; REVIEW; THYROID CANCER; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID NODULE; THYROTOXICOSIS; VOICE CHANGE;

CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; RADIO WAVES; THYROID NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052457610     PISSN: 1752296X     EISSN: 17522978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MED.0b013e32834a9168     Document Type: Review

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