Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive thermoablative (MIT) therapies are a therapeutic option for selected patients with large, hypoenhancing, benign thyroid nodules that cause compression disorders or aesthetic discomfort. MIT, which does not require general anaesthesia, causes thermal necrosis of the treated nodule, which is reduced in size by 50 % without functional consequences, and is indicated for patients who are not too young or in the presence of anaesthesia-related risk factors or recurrence following thyroidectomy or refusal of surgery. For the above indications, MIT complements surgery but does not replace it; it must always be performed in centres and by surgeons with proven technical skills and clinical experience. Subject to appropriate informed consent, the treatment is short-duration, well-tolerated by the patient, safe, and non-invasive. It does not require anaesthesia and complications are rare and transient. MIT, and in particular laser-based procedures (TAL), can also be effective and safe for the treatment of potentially destructible papillary microcarcinoma, as shown by the limited but sufficient literature, including the most recent guidelines, which consider it to be a therapeutic alternative that requires a better understanding of its efficacy and safety.
Thermal Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules and Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma / D. Zhang, H. Sun, A.M. Ierardi, S.A. Angileri, F. Frattini, S. Mortellaro, A. Ceriello, J. Spisani, G. Donatini, G. Dionigi, G. Carrafiello. - In: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. - ISSN 1090-3941. - 44:(2024 Jul 31). [Epub ahead of print] [10.52198/24.sti.44.gs1806]
Thermal Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules and Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
S.A. Angileri;S. Mortellaro;A. Ceriello;J. Spisani;G. DionigiPenultimo
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2024
Abstract
Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive thermoablative (MIT) therapies are a therapeutic option for selected patients with large, hypoenhancing, benign thyroid nodules that cause compression disorders or aesthetic discomfort. MIT, which does not require general anaesthesia, causes thermal necrosis of the treated nodule, which is reduced in size by 50 % without functional consequences, and is indicated for patients who are not too young or in the presence of anaesthesia-related risk factors or recurrence following thyroidectomy or refusal of surgery. For the above indications, MIT complements surgery but does not replace it; it must always be performed in centres and by surgeons with proven technical skills and clinical experience. Subject to appropriate informed consent, the treatment is short-duration, well-tolerated by the patient, safe, and non-invasive. It does not require anaesthesia and complications are rare and transient. MIT, and in particular laser-based procedures (TAL), can also be effective and safe for the treatment of potentially destructible papillary microcarcinoma, as shown by the limited but sufficient literature, including the most recent guidelines, which consider it to be a therapeutic alternative that requires a better understanding of its efficacy and safety.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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