Efficacy of echolaser smart interface-guided laser ablation in volume reduction of symptomatic benign thyroid nodules.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of benign symptomatic thyroid nodules until recent years has been limited to surgery, radioactive iodine treatment, or surveillance which is associated with the burden of morbidity of complications or symptom non-relief as well as cost. Laser ablation has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative, this uses laser energy to thermally ablate nodule tissue, leading to volume reduction and symptom relief. Long-term treatment response data is growing but remains limited in the United States. Our study aims to quantify the effectiveness of laser ablation in reducing the volume of thyroid nodules over a 12 to 18-month period.

Materials and methods

Retrospective review of data was conducted for 63 adults with cytologically benign, solid symptomatic thyroi

SUBMITTER: Malik I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11496115 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature