Radiofrequency Ablation a Safe and Effective Treatment for Pediatric Benign Nodular Thyroid Goiter

• Main Authors: An-Ni Lin (Author), Wei-Che Lin (Author), Kai-Lun Cheng (Author), Sheng-Dean Luo (Author), Pi-Ling Chiang (Author), Wei-Chih Chen (Author), Yueh-Sheng Chen (Author), Cheng-Kang Wang (Author), Na-Ning Kan (Author), Yan-Ye Su (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign thyroid nodules in pediatric patients.Materials and Methods: Twelve pediatric patients (11 female, 1 male; mean age 15.54 ± 2.8 years, range 10-19 years) with benign thyroid nodules (mean longest diameter 4.1 ± 1.4 cm...