Clinical studies of doppler ultrasound guidance interventional radiofrequency ablation in treatment of benign thyroid nodule / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinical results of benign thyroid nodule by ultrasound guided interventional radiofrequency ablation(RFA).Methods The radiofrequency ablation therapy was utilized to treat 129 patients with 149 thyroid nodules.The size and the related complications were observed during the follow-up.Using the t-test of paired design,the nodules volume decreased rate were calculated.Results At the 3rd and the 6th month after operation,all thyroid nodules in size to differert degree (P ＜0.05).Six patients felt pain in the neck.The pain was alleviated after ablation.Two patients had skin puncture site redness,which was cured after anti-inflammation treatment.There was no skin burn,perforation of the esophagus,trachea injury,hoarseness,bucking and other complications.Conclusions Ultrasound-guided RFA may be an effective and useful nonsurgical alternative in the treatment of thyroid nodules.It is clinically prospective for application.