ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2022
Long-term outcome of microwave ablation for benign thyroid nodules: Over 48-month follow-up study.
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A Prospective Evaluation of Microwave Ablation (MWA) in the Treatment of Relapsed Graves' Disease
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The efficacy and safety of microwave ablation in benign large thyroid nodules (≥4 cm).European thyroid journal · 2026Article
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- Single-session radiofrequency ablation versus microwave ablation of predominantly solid benign thyroid nodules-a comparison after propensity score matching for initial nodule volumes and diameters.European radiology · 2026Article
- Application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to improve the management of microwave thyroid nodule ablation.Ultrasound (Leeds, England) · 2026Review
- Clinical outcomes and functional preservation of microwave ablation versus surgical resection for benign thyroid nodules: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a multi-parametric energy density optimization algorithm for microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Biological Mechanisms of Microwave Ablation in Thyroid Tumors and Its Induced Immunomodulatory Effects.Cancer management and research · 2026Review
- Safety and Efficacy of Thermal Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules in Patients with or without Previous Thyroid Surgery.Radiology. Imaging cancer · 2025Article
- The occurrence of hyperthyroidism after thermal ablation for thyroid papillary carcinoma: a retrospective multicentre observational study.BMC cancer · 2025Observational
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- Microwave ablation of thyroid nodules and metastatic thyroid cervical lymph nodes: the first case series from Ecuador.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Microwave ablation for small papillary thyroid carcinomas: clinical outcomes and thyroid function preservation.Endocrine connections · 2025Article
- Graves' disease diagnosed nearly six months after microwave ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a case report.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Article
- Cervical plexus block enhanced pain control for unilateral thermal ablation of thyroid nodules.Gland surgery · 2024Article
- Incomplete ablation of thyroid cancer: Achilles' Heel?BMC endocrine disorders · 2024Article
- General Principles for the Safe Performance, Training, and Adoption of Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules: An American Thyroid Association Statement.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2023Article
- Risk factors of recurrent thyroid nodules after radiofrequency ablation.African health sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objectives: The short-term effects of microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules (BTNs) were satisfactory in previous studies. However, as a slowly progressing disease, the long-term efficacy of MWA for BTNs at present is not clear. Our study aim was to assess the long-term results of MWA for BTNs after a 48-month follow-up. Methods: From June 2015 to September 2017, 148 patients had 148 BTNs. All patients were from the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University. Careful ultrasound examinations were performed 1 day, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and every 6 months after MWA. The volume, volume reduction rate (VRR), recurrence rate of the ablated area and thyroid function were recorded. Results: The mean volumes of the 148 nodules were 15.6 ± 9.4 cm Conclusions: Based on a long-term follow-up, MWA is an effective method for treating BTNs and is expected to be a potential first-line treatment.
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