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Image‐guided chemical and thermal ablations for thyroid disease: Review of efficacy and complications
Author(s) -
Nixon Iain J.,
Angelos Peter,
Shaha Ashok R.,
Rinaldo Alessandra,
Williams Michelle D.,
Ferlito Alfio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.25181
Subject(s) - medicine , microwave ablation , thyroid , ablation , malignancy , thyroid nodules , thermal ablation , complication , radiology , disease , thyroid disease , thyroid carcinoma , laser ablation , surgery , pathology , laser , physics , optics
Image‐guided ablation of thyroid disease is increasingly being commonly reported. Techniques including ethanol injection and thermal ablation using radio‐frequency, laser, and microwave devices have been described. Minimally invasive approaches to the management of benign cystic, solid, and functional thyroid nodules as well as both primary and recurrent thyroid malignancy have been reported. The purpose of this article is to review the current evidence relating to image‐guided ablation of thyroid disease with a focus on clinical outcomes and complication rates for patients treated with this minimally invasive approach.