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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a literature review
Affiliations- Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Faculty of Medicine, Utena University of Applied Sciences, Utena, Lithuania
- Center of Abdominal and Oncosurgery, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Lithuania
- Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephrourology and Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Abstract
The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma has been increasing worldwide. However, the optimal management strategy remains a topic of discussion and varies from an active follow-up to a thyroidectomy. New thermoablation techniques for selected cases seem to be sufficiently effective but minimally invasive. One of the newest thermoablation methods is ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation.
There are already some data showing promising results of this method in the management of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas. In this article, we review recent papers and conclude on the current status of the ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation technique for the management of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas.
Abstract
The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma has been increasing worldwide. However, the optimal management strategy remains a topic of discussion and varies from an active follow-up to a thyroidectomy. New thermoablation techniques for selected cases seem to be sufficiently effective but minimally invasive. One of the newest thermoablation methods is ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation.
There are already some data showing promising results of this method in the management of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas. In this article, we review recent papers and conclude on the current status of the ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation technique for the management of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas.
Keywords
ultrasound therapy; thyroid microcarcinoma; PTMC; percutaneous laser ablation; laser ablation; OR and LA
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous laser ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a literature review
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128-134
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2023-01-18
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Endokrynol Pol 2023;74(2):128-134.
Keywords
ultrasound therapy
thyroid microcarcinoma
PTMC
percutaneous laser ablation
laser ablation
OR and LA
Authors
Neda Gendvilaite
Zygimantas Zidonis
Zivile Zidonyte
Augustas Beisa
Tomas Poskus
Kestutis Strupas
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