Microwave ablation: a technical and clinical comparison to other thermal ablation modalities to treat benign and malignant thyroid nodules.

ABSTRACT: Microwave ablation (MWA) is a novel modality for thermal ablation (TA) to treat benign and malignant thyroid nodules, mostly papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Compared to surgery, TA is less invasive and less painful, has faster recovery, better cosmetic outcomes, and fewer complications. TA techniques have been evolving over the past decade to be more energy efficient, precise, and produce long-lasting results. The general approach is similar between various TA techniques. However, each technique has uniqueness in its energy delivery and, thus, risk profile and outcomes. MWA has a few critical technical differences that make it safer for patients with surgical implants and cardiac comorbidities. It has proven effective in treating benign thyroid nodules (BTNs) in adults and pediatric popula

SUBMITTER: Luo X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11558300 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature