Complications following ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy of thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 28, Issue: 9, Pages: 3848 - 3860
Published: Mar 27, 2018
Abstract
To identify the complication rate associated with US-guided core needle biopsy (CNB) of thyroid lesions using a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ovid-MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched for studies on US-guided CNB of thyroid lesions from 1 January 1994–13 December 2016. A review of 393 potential papers identified 39 eligible papers including 14,818 patients. The pooled proportions of complications were assessed using random-effects...
Paper Details
Title
Complications following ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy of thyroid nodules: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Mar 27, 2018
Volume
28
Issue
9
Pages
3848 - 3860
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