Patient satisfaction after thyroid RFA versus surgery for benign thyroid nodules: a telephone survey.

Karen E HughesChiara DobrinjaAnna CarereFabiola GiudiciVeronica CalabròFabrizio ZanconatiNicolò de ManziniBruno FabrisFulvio Stacul

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2018)

Our data on postoperative patient satisfaction support the notion that both RFA and surgery are valid therapeutic options for nonfunctioning thyroid nodules, while surgery should be still preferred for AFTN.

Keyphrases

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electronic health record
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artificial intelligence
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