Benign thyroid nodules
Conditions
Interventions
MWA group:N/A
RFA group:N/A
Sponsors
Zhuhai People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients were included if they meet all of the following criteria at the same time: a) ages between 18 to 80 years old; b) normal coagulation functions; c) normal hepatic and kidney functions; d) twice fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) confirming the benign nature of the nodules; e) maximum diameter of BTNs >= 2 centimeters; f) BTNs were more than 2 millimeters apart from the thyroid capsule; g) patients with no more than 5 BTNs; h) patients fulfilled the QoL questionnaire before the ablation and at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 18th postopertive month.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients would be excluded if they meet at least one of the following criteria: a) patients with basic function disorders, including disorders in respiratory, circulatory, or metabolic systems; b) patients who are allergic to the local anaesthesia drugs; c) patients being addicted to smoking or drinking.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative quality of life;Complications;volume reduction rate;recurrence;Operative variables;Overall costs; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMin Cui
Zhuhai People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed