Table 6.
Thyroid stimulating hormone levels between the two groups before, 7 d after, and 30 d after treatment
TSH (mIU/L) | Preoperative | 7 d after surgery | 30 d after surgery |
Microwave ablation group | 2.11 ± 1.47 | 1.42 ± 0.91 | 1.08 ± 1.35 |
Surgery group | 2.09 ± 1.01 | 13.44 ± 2.37 | 18.43 ± 2.67 |
Fintra-group = 55.165, Pintra-group = 0.221; Finter-group = 67.234, Pinter-group = 0.000; Finteraction = 75.443, Pinteraction = 0.000. TSH: Thyroid stimulating hormone.