Radiofrequency ablation for management of thyroid nodules in quarantine zone of COVID-19 pandemic setting in Indonesia.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
; 81: 104132, 2022 Sep.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1926182
ABSTRACT
Surgery using minimally invasive procedures has been continuously developing in the medical field including in the treatment and resection of thyroid tumors. In addition to open thyroid surgery, several types of procedures are well developed and adopted in our center including the endoscopic thyroid and radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially changed the healthcare system in Indonesia. Lack of oxygen and hospital wards, unaffordable screening tests, and limited health workers affect the perpetuation of non-emergency healthcare service including in the management of thyroid nodules. To preserve the resources needed during the pandemic, PFA for the thyroid procedure provides a better option in terms of hospital bed availability, healthcare cost, and patients' emotional distress. We safely conducted RFA procedures during the period of quarantine levels of 1-3 (low to high) by implementing COVID-19 protocols without any significant postoperative complications.
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J.amsu.2022.104132
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