Use of radiofrequency ablation in benign thyroid nodules: A literature review and updates

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Wong, Kai Pun ^a   Lang, Brian Hung Hin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTITHYROID AGENT; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ABLATION THERAPY; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ETHANOL ABLATION; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; NODULE RUPTURE; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE INJURY; SUPINE POSITION; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID NODULE; TRACHEA INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VOICE CHANGE;

EID: 84888876018     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/428363     Document Type: Article

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