Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth

Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth

Thermal ablation (TA) procedures, such as radiofrequency ablation and laser ablation, are used for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Short-term studies (<2 years) have demonstrated that TA is an effective and safe procedure to improve cosmetic or symptomatic problems. However, studies incl...

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Main Authors: Jung Suk Sim, Jung Hwan Baek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2019-06-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Thyroid nodule
Ablation
Online Access:https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-34-117.pdf
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spelling doaj-1a40aec2215f48ff920ee68471f49bda2020-11-25T01:43:07ZengAcademya Publishing Co.Endocrinology and Metabolism2093-596X2093-59782019-06-0134211712310.3803/EnM.2019.34.2.117Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling RegrowthJung Suk Sim0Jung Hwan Baek1Department of Radiology, Withsim Clinic, Seongnam, .KoreaDepartment of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, .KoreaThermal ablation (TA) procedures, such as radiofrequency ablation and laser ablation, are used for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Short-term studies (<2 years) have demonstrated that TA is an effective and safe procedure to improve cosmetic or symptomatic problems. However, studies including a longer follow-up period show that treated thyroid nodules can increase in size after 2 to 3 years. Several studies suggest that this results from regrowth at the undertreated nodule margins. Here, we review current data on regrowth after TA and describe factors related to it and possible approaches to prevent it.https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-34-117.pdfThyroid noduleAblation
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Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Thyroid nodule
Ablation
author_facet Jung Suk Sim
Jung Hwan Baek
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title Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth
title_short Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth
title_full Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth
title_fullStr Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth
title_full_unstemmed Long-Term Outcomes Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules as an Alternative to Surgery: The Importance of Controlling Regrowth
title_sort long-term outcomes following thermal ablation of benign thyroid nodules as an alternative to surgery: the importance of controlling regrowth
publisher Academya Publishing Co.
series Endocrinology and Metabolism
issn 2093-596X
2093-5978
publishDate 2019-06-01
description Thermal ablation (TA) procedures, such as radiofrequency ablation and laser ablation, are used for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Short-term studies (<2 years) have demonstrated that TA is an effective and safe procedure to improve cosmetic or symptomatic problems. However, studies including a longer follow-up period show that treated thyroid nodules can increase in size after 2 to 3 years. Several studies suggest that this results from regrowth at the undertreated nodule margins. Here, we review current data on regrowth after TA and describe factors related to it and possible approaches to prevent it.
topic Thyroid nodule
Ablation
url https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-34-117.pdf
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