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Table 2 Maximum diameter and change in volume before and after PLA treatment

From: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a retrospective analysis of 37 patients

 

Pre-PLA

Post-PLA

30 min

N = 37

1 month

N = 37

3 months

N = 37

6 months

N = 35

12 months

N = 30

18 months

N = 15

24 months

N = 8

Maximum diameter (mm)

5.1 ± 3.4

12.9 ± 4.1#

14.7 ± 4.5#

7.9 ± 3.6

4.8 ± 2.7

2.3 ± 1.4*

1.7 ± 0.7*#

1.1 ± 0.6*#

Volume (mm3)

52.8 ± 30.6

726.5 ± 187.2#

258.1 ± 97.6#

102.7 ± 39.5#

44.7 ± 24.3

10.2 ± 8.7*

5.7 ± 6.5*#

2.1 ± 1.3*#

  1. *P < 0.05, vs Pre-PLA, # P < 0.01, vs Pre-PLA