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Transoral Robotic Total Thyroidectomy and Bilateral Central Regional Lymph Node Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Published on: September 15, 2023
Differences in treatment outcomes between ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation and endoscopic
Background:
The differences in treatment outcomes between ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (PMWA) and endoscopic thyroidectomy for patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) remains unknown.
Methods:
An electronic search will be performed for randomized controlled trials or observational studies that reported recurrence and mortality rates in PTMC patients with US-guided PMWA or endoscopic thyroidectomy. Hazard ratios with their 95% confidence intervals will be calculated using fixed- or random-effects models according to heterogeneity.
Results:
This study will present the differences in treatment outcomes between US-guided PMWA and endoscopic thyroidectomy for patients with PTMC by pooling the results of individual studies.
Conclusion:
The results of this study would provide vigorous evidence in this issue and offer the guidance to both clinical decision-making and future research.
Ethics And Dissemination:
Ethical approval is not applicable for this study.
Prospero Registration Number:
CRD42018112320.
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