ReviewInternational journal of endocrinology2021
Long-Term Outcomes of Thermal Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: The Issue of Regrowth.
Review in International journal of endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Long-term clinical outcomes of thermal ablation for benign thyroid nodules and unresolved issues: a comprehensive systematic review.La Radiologia medica · 2025Pooled it
- Mid-to Long-term Outcomes After Single Radiofrequency Ablation of Nontoxic and Toxic Thyroid Nodules.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to improve the management of microwave thyroid nodule ablation.Ultrasound (Leeds, England) · 2026Review
- Radiomic Analysis as a Powerful Tool for Cytological Images of Benign Thyroid Nodules Treated by Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Predictors of early complete nodule shrinkage in symptomatic benign thyroid nodules treated with radiofrequency ablation with or without sclerotherapy: a retrospective study.European radiology · 2025Article
- Thermal Ablation as a Non-Surgical Alternative for Thyroid Nodules: A Review of Current Evidence.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Safety and Feasibility of US-guided Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Bethesda III Thyroid Nodules with Negative Eight-Gene Panel Mutational Profile.Radiology. Imaging cancer · 2025Article
- Assessing the impact of malignant thyroid nodules on the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation: a single-center prospective study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Psychological impacts of thermal ablation and conventional thyroidectomy in BTN patients: a prospective observational study.Endocrine · 2024Observational
- Radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for Bethesda III thyroid nodules without genetic alterations.European thyroid journal · 2024Article
- Comparison of the Therapeutic Efficacy and Technical Outcomes between Conventional Fixed Electrodes and Adjustable Electrodes in the Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules.Korean journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Heat sink effects in thyroid bipolar radiofrequency ablation: an ex vivo study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Risk factors of recurrent thyroid nodules after radiofrequency ablation.African health sciences · 2023Article
- [Clinical Approach for Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation].Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2023Review
- Analysis and prediction of regrowth in benign thyroid nodules undergoing radiofrequency ablation: a retrospective study with a 5-year follow-up.European radiology · 2023Article
- Value of CEUS combined with feeding artery ablation in the microwave ablation of large solid benign thyroid nodules.European radiology · 2023Article
- Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for calcified benign thyroid nodules: results of over 5 years' follow-up.BMC medical imaging · 2022Article
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Abstract
Thermal ablation (TA) for benign thyroid nodules (BTNs) is widely accepted as an effective and safe alternative to surgery. However, studies on the long-term outcomes of TA have reported problems with nodule regrowth and symptom recurrence, which have raised the need for adequate control of regrowth. Therefore, a more complete TA with a longer-lasting treatment effect may be required. In this study, we review and discuss long-term outcomes and regrowth of BTNs following TA and evaluate factors affecting the long-term outcomes. We also discuss the management of regrowth based on long-term outcomes.
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