Vol 75, No 3 (2024)
Review paper
Published online: 2024-06-03
Progress in research on ablation of thyroid nodules
Abstract
The incidence of thyroid nodules is rising annually. Surgical treatment is effective, but often results in significant trauma, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, hypoparathyroidism, and other complications. Recent years have seen significant breakthroughs in thyroid nodule ablation for treating thyroid diseases, although its application remains controversial.
The objective was to review the development history and current research status of thyroid nodule ablation to provide a reference for future studies.
The literature on thyroid nodule ablation was reviewed, analysing its advantages and disadvantages. The therapeutic effect of thyroid nodule ablation in treating benign thyroid lesions is noteworthy, but issues such as lax treatment indications and excessive medical treatment persist. Initial success has been achieved in treating thyroid malignant lesions, particularly papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). However, the curative effect requires further follow-up verification.
Keywords: thyroid nodulesablationPTMCMDToperation
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