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    Interventional procedure overview of percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules

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    Validity and generalisability of the studies

    • The majority of the studies were carried out in China, with a few studies from Germany included in the 3 systematic reviews.

    • There is some overlap between the studies that have been included in the systematic reviews.

    • The longest follow up was 3 years but the majority of the studies included in the overview have a 12-month follow up or shorter.

    • The CE-marked device for this procedure (TATO, Biomedical s.r.l.) is not used in any of the studies included in the overview.

    • The comparative studies included in the summary of evidence compare MWA with RFA, traditional thyroidectomy and laser ablation.