ArticleThe British journal of radiology2019
Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of benign symptomatic thyroid nodules - initial UK experience.
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- Quality of Life Following Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing tumor progression and complications between radiofrequency ablation and thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Pooled it
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- Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for Autonomous Hyperfunctioning Thyroid Nodule in a Child.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Radiofrequency ablation as a novel modality in the USA for treating toxic thyroid nodules: case series and literature review.Gland surgery · 2022Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules-Expanding Treatment Options in the United States.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2021Article
- RFA and benign thyroid nodules: Review of the current literature.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2021Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Thermal Ablation of Thyroid Nodules: Technicalities Progress and Clinical Applications, Especially in Malignant Thyroid Nodules.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Review
- Iatrogenic thyroid pseudoaneurysm following thyroid nodule radiofrequency ablation.BMJ case reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo report on the use of RFA for the treatment of symptomatic benign and autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTNs) in the first reported UK cohort.
methodsPatients treated over a 19-month period were retrospectively reviewed. Nodules were assessed pre-treatment and at 1 and 6 months post-treatment. Nodule volume was calculated and cosmetic assessment and thyroid-related quality of life (QoL) scores were recorded at each time point. Thyroid function tests (TFTs) were recorded at all three time points for patients with ATFNs.
results46 patients with 50 nodules were treated with no complications. The mean volume reduction 1-month post-treatment was 53 +- 14.9 % (
conclusionsResults align with published data suggesting that RFA is effective at reducing nodule volume and at treating ATFNs and leads to improvement in thyroid-related QoL and cosmetic scores. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: This early UK experience demonstrates that day-case radiofrequency ablation can provide safe and effective treatment of benign symptomatic thyroid nodules.
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