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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2018; 6(15): 936-943
Published online Dec 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i15.936
Published online Dec 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i15.936
Comparative study on operative trauma between microwave ablation and surgical treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Bin Xu, Ning-Ming Zhou, Wei-Tian Cao, Shu-Yan Gu, Department of Ultrasound, Fudan University Affiliated Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 200240, China
Author contributions: Xu B and Zhou NM designed the research; Xu B and Cao WT performed the research; Gu SY contributed new analytic tools; Xu B analyzed the data; and Xu B, Zhou NM, and Cao WT wrote the paper.
Supported by Minhang District Natural Science Research Project , No. 2013MHZ003 .
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Fudan University Affiliated Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital.
Clinical trial registration statement: This study is registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. The registration number is ChiCTR1800018512.
Informed consent statement: All patients gave informed consent to this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Ning-Ming Zhou, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Ultrasound, Fudan University Affiliated Shanghai Fifth People’s Hospital, 128 Ruili Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, China. zhouningming@5thhospital.com
Telephone: +86-21-24289356
Received: September 27, 2018
Peer-review started: September 27, 2018
First decision: October 18, 2018
Revised: October 25, 2018
Accepted: November 7, 2018
Article in press: November 7, 2018
Published online: December 6, 2018
Processing time: 70 Days and 10.3 Hours
Peer-review started: September 27, 2018
First decision: October 18, 2018
Revised: October 25, 2018
Accepted: November 7, 2018
Article in press: November 7, 2018
Published online: December 6, 2018
Processing time: 70 Days and 10.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Although thyroidectomy is the standard treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), it causes great trauma to the patient’s body. In recent years, there have been reports on microwave ablation for patients with PTMC, but the efficacy is not certain. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and the impact on body trauma using ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for PTMC and surgical resection. The results showed that microwave ablation for PTMC has less trauma, quicker recovery, and no scars, which can effectively shorten the hospitalization time and improve the quality of life.