A clinical practice review of percutaneous ethanol injection for thyroid nodules: state of the art for benign, cystic lesions.

ABSTRACT: Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is a widely used treatment option for cystic and predominantly cystic thyroid nodules. It has several advantages over other treatment modalities. Compared to surgery, PEI is less painful, can be performed in the outpatient setting, and carries less risk of transient or permanent side effects. Compared to other minimally invasive techniques such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA), PEI is less expensive and does not require specialized equipment. PEI performs well in the context of cystic nodules. PEI does not perform as well as other techniques in solid nodules, so its use as a primary treatment is limited to cystic and predominantly cystic thyroid nodules. However, PEI is also being explored as an adjunct treatment to improve ablation of solid nodules wit

SUBMITTER: Clark RDE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839701 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature