Table 3.

Clinical data of volume reduction in the lymph nodes metastases treated with laser ablation.

Patients	1 Month Volume (mL)	% Reduction at 1 Month	3 Months Volume (mL)	% Reduction at 3 Months	6 Months Volume (mL)	% Reduction at 6-Months
1	0.1	42	0.08	50	0.07	60
2	0.22	37.2	0.19	45	0.16	55
3	0.15	40	0.13	48	0.11	56
4	7.3	37	5.56	52	4.4	62
5	0.22	43	0.2	47	0.26	57
6	0.74	42	0.62	51	0.48	62
7	0.76	42	0.64	51	0.49	63
8	0.61	41	0.53	50	0.38	64
9	0.48	39	0.4	49	0.32	59
10	0.61	38	0.51	48	0.39	60

The ablative techniques were conducted by one skilled operator (S.S.) of a tertiary thyroid center. There were no major complications or minor complications.