The Effect of Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy on Cosmetic and Symptom Score

Abstract

Amaç: Günümüzde minimal invaziv termal ablasyon tedavileri semptomatik benign Endokrinoloji polikliniğine 2018’den 2020’ye kadar semptomatik benign ötiroid nodüller için ultrason kılavuzluğunda ardışık 40 toplam tiroid çalışmaya (%HKO), semptom ve kozmetik skorları değerlendirildi. of on Abstract Results: Eighteen (45%) of the cases were male, 22 (55%) were female, and the mean age was 46±9. The baseline cosmetic score decreased from 3.3±0.75 to 1.4±0.49 at the end of the 12 th month (p<0.001). The initial symptom score decreased from 6.77±1.42 to 1.97±0.83 at the end of the 12 th month (p<0.001). Thyroid nodule volumes after RFA decreased from the initial volume of 23.78±14.98 mL to 6.03±4.10 mL at the end of the 12 th month (p<0.001). VRR was 69.70±10.86 and 74.88±8.86 for 6 and 12 months, respectively (p<0.001). There were no major or minor complications during the procedure. Treatment success was 100% in all nodules at the end of the 6 th month. Conclusion: This study showed a significant improvement in the cosmetic and symptomatic score of benign solid euthyroid nodules after RFA therapy. RFA appears to be a safe and effective technique for selected cases with low complications and effective nodule reduction.