Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules
Publication Date: October 12, 2023
Key Points
Key Points
Thermal and chemical ablation techniques are minimally invasive compared with surgery, but there is a potential for complications and morbidity if the procedures are performed incorrectly or by inexperienced practitioners.
This guideline provides a framework for the safe adoption and implementation of thermal and chemical ablative technologies for benign thyroid nodules.
Diagnosis
...gnosis...
...ligibility and contraindications to th...
...decision making with the patient, duly inform...
...gure 1. Initial Management for Nonfunction...
Treatment
Treatment
...ary of Criteria for Thermal Ablation of Benig...
...n Safety Checklist for Early and Late Preproced...
...rations and Process Flow Chart for Implementi...
...le 3. Energy Settings and Choice of RF Abl...
...ure 3. Danger Triangle ConceptThe danger tria...
...able 4. Organizational Considerations...
...ngth of Consensus from Delphi Survey...