Table 2. Characteristics of the Surgery and Ablation Methods.
| Study | Surgery | Ablation | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Diameter (mm) | Mean Volume (mm3) | Lobectomy | Lobectomy + CND | Total Thyroidectomy | Total Thyroidectomy + CND | Max Diameter (mm) | Mean Volume (mm3) | Method | Device | Power (W) | Treatment Sessions | |
| Xu et al. [23] | 8.1 | NA | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 | NA | MWA | 16G, KY-2000 MWA instrument | 50 | 1 |
| Li et al. [22] | NA | NA | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | NA | 81.6 | MWA | 17G antenna | 30 | 1 |
| Zhou et al. [25] | 5 | 41.6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 43.2 | LA | 21G, EchoLaserX4 (Esaote) | 3 or 4 | 1 |
| Zhang et al. [24] | 6 | 132.7 | 19 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 6.1 | 175.9 | RFA | 18G, CelonLabPOWER (Olympus Surgical Technologies) | 5 | 1 |
CND = central neck dissection, LA = laser ablation, MWA = microwave ablation, RFA = radiofrequency ablation