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Article: Use of Radiofrequency Ablation in Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Literature Review and Updates
Title | Use of Radiofrequency Ablation in Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Literature Review and Updates |
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Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | Hindawi Publishing Corporation. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/ |
Citation | International Journal of Endocrinology, 2013, v. 2013, p. article no. 428363 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Successful thermal ablation using radiofrequency has been reported in various tumors including liver or kidney tumors. Nonsurgical minimally invasive ablative therapy such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been reported to be a safe and efficient treatment option in managing symptomatic cold thyroid nodules or hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules. Pressure and cosmetic symptoms have been shown to be significantly improved both in the short and long terms after RFA. For hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules, RFA is indicated for whom surgery or radioiodine are not indicated or ineffective or for those who refuse surgery or radio-iodine. Improvement of thyroid function with decreased need for antithyroid medications has been reported. Complication rate is relatively low. By reviewing the current literature, we reported its efficacy and complications and compared the efficacy of RFA relative to other ablative options such as ethanol ablation and laser ablation. © 2013 Kai-Pun Wong and Brian Hung-Hin Lang. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193231 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.3 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.604 |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, KP | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lang, HHB | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-12-20T02:37:53Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2013-12-20T02:37:53Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Endocrinology, 2013, v. 2013, p. article no. 428363 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1687-8337 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193231 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Successful thermal ablation using radiofrequency has been reported in various tumors including liver or kidney tumors. Nonsurgical minimally invasive ablative therapy such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been reported to be a safe and efficient treatment option in managing symptomatic cold thyroid nodules or hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules. Pressure and cosmetic symptoms have been shown to be significantly improved both in the short and long terms after RFA. For hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules, RFA is indicated for whom surgery or radioiodine are not indicated or ineffective or for those who refuse surgery or radio-iodine. Improvement of thyroid function with decreased need for antithyroid medications has been reported. Complication rate is relatively low. By reviewing the current literature, we reported its efficacy and complications and compared the efficacy of RFA relative to other ablative options such as ethanol ablation and laser ablation. © 2013 Kai-Pun Wong and Brian Hung-Hin Lang. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Hindawi Publishing Corporation. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Endocrinology | en_US |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.title | Use of Radiofrequency Ablation in Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Literature Review and Updates | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Lang, HHB: Blang@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Lang, HHB=rp01828 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1155/2013/428363 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 24298282 | - |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC3835846 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84888876018 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 227135 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | article no. 428363 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | article no. 428363 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000327038600001 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United States | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1687-8337 | - |