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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2025; 17(9): 111924
Published online Sep 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i9.111924
Published online Sep 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i9.111924
Table 1 Baseline characteristics, n (%)
| Parameter | Before PSM | After PSM | ||||
| TFM (n = 113) | non-TFM (n = 377) | P value | TFM (n = 108) | non-TFM (n = 216) | P value | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 82 (72.6) | 261 (69.2) | 0.497 | 77 (71.3) | 135 (62.5) | 0.148 |
| Male | 31 (27.4) | 116 (30.8) | 31 (28.7) | 81 (37.5) | ||
| Age (year) | 41.7 ± 10.6 | 41.1 ± 10.7 | 0.996 | 41.5 ± 10.6 | 41.2 ± 10.9 | 0.782 |
| FT3 (pg/mL) | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 0.039 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 0.059 |
| FT4 (ng/dL) | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.111 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 0.234 |
| TSH (uIU/mL) | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 0.972 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 1.4 | 0.426 |
| Maximum diameter (cm) | ||||||
| ≤ 1 | 75 (66.4) | 293 (77.7) | 0.014 | 75 (69.4) | 159 (73.6) | 0.511 |
| > 1 | 38 (33.6) | 84 (22.3) | 33 (30.6) | 57 (26.4) | ||
| Lesion location | ||||||
| Left lobe | 55 (48.7) | 179 (47.5) | 0.210 | 52 (48.1) | 109 (50.5) | 0.088 |
| Right lobe | 50 (44.2) | 185 (49.1) | 48 (44.4) | 102 (47.2) | ||
| Isthmus | 8 (7.1) | 13 (3.4) | 8 (7.4) | 5 (2.3) | ||
- Citation: Cai WJ, Li Y, Wei Y, Zhao ZL, Wu J, Cao SL, Peng LL, Li SQ, Yu MA. Thermal field management improves patient-reported outcomes during ablation for papillary thyroid carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study. World J Radiol 2025; 17(9): 111924
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v17/i9/111924.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v17.i9.111924