Retrospective Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: A Follow-Up Study of Continuous Postoperative Surveillance and Large-Sample Data

Table 5

Use of hydrodissection and complications in the 358 patients with unifocal PTMC.

Items	Cases, n = 358 (%)
Hydrodissection	341 (95.25)
Normal saline	13 (3.63)
5% glucose	277 (77.37)
Sodium hyaluronate gel	4 (1.12)
5% glucose and sodium hyaluronate gel	47 (13.13)
No	17 (4.75)
Complication	6 (1.68)
Thickening or hoarseness of voice	3 (0.84)
Dysphagia	0 (0)
Coughing during drinking water	3 (0.84)
Bleeding or infection	0 (0)
Permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve injury	0 (0)
Tracheal or esophageal injury	0 (0)
Thyroid dysfunction	0 (0)
Parathyroid injury	0 (0)