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PAPINI , Enrico

Last name: PAPINI

First name: Enrico

2017 (v1)

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A comparison of laser with radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules: a propensity score matching analysis

Pacella, Claudio Maurizio Mauri, Giovanni Cesareo, Roberto

Purpose: To compare technique efficacy and safety of laser ablation (LA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treatment of benign thyroid nodules.Materials and methods: Institutional review board approval was obtained, and patients' consent was waived. 601 nodules were treated from May 2009 to December 2014 at eight centres, 449 (309 females,...

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