Incidence and risk factors for occult lesions in low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients with tumor characteristics appropriate for thermal ablation: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, thermal ablation has been increasingly employed for the treatment of low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) across various institutions. Its use as a standard or initial treatment continues to be a subject of debate. Retrospective analyses of the surgical pathology in post-ablation patients have indicated that occult lesions are not uncommon. This retrospective study aimed to examine the incidence and risk factors of occult lesions via postoperative pathology in low-risk PTMC patients who fulfilled the criteria for thermal ablation therapy. We examined the medical records of patients who underwent thyroid surgery and had a Bethesda classification V or VI based on fine needle aspiration cytology between November 22, 2020, and December 31, 2022. A total of 413 pati

SUBMITTER: Jin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10519479 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature