Factors Influencing a Favorable Outcome for RFA of Huge Benign Thyroid Nodules: Preliminary Results and Short-Term Evaluation

CONCLUSION: RFA was effective at decreasing the volume of huge BTNs with an acceptable complication rate. The BTN characteristics correlated with a better VRR at the 6-month short-term follow-up were predominant solid/spongiform BTNs and those with the first time ablation treatment initial ablation rate. Nevertheless, regarding the higher regrowth rate of these groups of patients who may need to be treated more times, RFA can only be a feasible alternative treatment modality for patients unable or unwilling to undergo operation.PMID:38131035 | PMC:PMC10735726 | DOI:10.1155/2023/9021903

Source: International Journal of Endocrinology - December 22, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Chun-Hua Chiu Sheng-Dean Luo Pi-Ling Chiang An-Ni Lin Cheng-Kang Wang Chen-Kai Chou Shun-Yu Chi Meng-Hsiang Chen Wei-Che Lin Source Type: research