Innovative Techniques for Image-Guided Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Combined Ethanol and Radiofrequency Ablation
Korean Journal of Radiology
; : 461-469, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
In the treatment of benign thyroid nodules, ethanol ablation (EA), and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have been suggested for cystic and solid thyroid nodules, respectively. Although combining these ablation techniques may be effective, no guidelines for or reviews of the combination have been published. Currently, there are three ways of combining EA and RFA: additional RFA is effective for treatment of incompletely resolved symptoms and solid residual portions of a thyroid nodule after EA. Additional EA can be performed for the residual unablated solid portion of a nodule after RFA if it is adjacent to critical structures (e.g., trachea, esophagus, and recurrent laryngeal nerve). In the concomitant procedure, ethanol is injected to control venous oozing after aspiration of cystic fluid prior to RFA of the remaining solid nodule.
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Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Traqueia
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Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide
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Ablação por Cateter
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Etanol
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Esôfago
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Técnicas de Ablação
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Guideline
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En
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Korean Journal of Radiology
Ano de publicação:
2017
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