ArticleSaudi medical journal2021
Clinical and functional results of radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation in patients with benign thyroid nodules.
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- Comparative efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation in benign thyroid nodule treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European radiology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Radiofrequency Ablation and Microwave Ablation in the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Korean journal of radiology · 2024Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of thermal ablation for cervical metastatic lymph nodes in papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Ultrasound-Guided Microwave Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules in Older Adults: Comparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Safety.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comparing the therapeutic efficacy of radiofrequency vs. Microwave ablation for non-functioning benign thyroid nodules.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Article
- Thyroid function alterations after radiofrequency ablation in benign thyroid nodule management.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Comparison of two ablation methods in benign thyroid nodules: Radiofrequency ablation and non-cooled microwave ablation.Journal of clinical imaging science · 2026Article
- Predictors of Suboptimal Response After Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of Thyroid Arterial Embolization on Clinical and Biochemical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients with Nodular and Multinodular Goiter.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2025Article
- Pilot study of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for inactivating excess remnant thyroid after surgery in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for benign thyroid nodules results in earlier and faster nodule shrinkage in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis than in those with normal thyroid function.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine how well ultrasound-guidance percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA) performed for benign symptomatic thyroid nodules in terms of clinical and functional outcomes.
methodsPatients who had a thyroid nodule-linked symptoms acting as dysphagia, cosmetic issues, pain, a foreign body sense, hyperthyroidism secondary to autonomous nodules, or concern of malignancy were involved in the study. The primary was the comparison in symptom scores obtained at 1, 3, and 6 months after RFA and MWA. The volume alterations in nodules and alterations in thyroid gland functions were secondary objectives.
resultsThis prospective study carried out from November 2014 and January 2017 at the General Surgery Department, Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey included a total of 100 nodules (50% MWA, 50% RFA). There were statistically significance in pain scores, dysphagia scores, and foreign body sensation scores at 1, 3, and 6 months after therapy in both ablation groups (
conclusionsAlternative therapies for benign symptomatic thyroid nodules include RFA and MWA. The findings of this research revealed that both approaches are safe and effective.
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