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Research Article

A propensity score matching study between ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation and conventional thyroidectomy for benign thyroid nodules treatment

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Pages 232-238 | Received 12 Feb 2018, Accepted 19 Jun 2018, Published online: 03 Sep 2018

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