thyroid cyst and solid nodules
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:modified irrigating percutaneous ethanol injection combined with microwave ablation
Sponsors
Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Symptomatic thyroid cysts or mainly cystic nodules on ultrasound (cystic component>50%); 2. Occurrence of compressive symptoms, such as neck pain or discomfort, difficulty in swallowing or breathing; 3. Cytological results were benign after at least twice fine-needle aspiration biopsies within 3 months (Bethesda class II)[23] , in the meanwhile, ultrasound patterns came out with very low suspicion of malignancy; 4. Unwillingness to undergo surgery treatment or poor surgery tolerance due to clinical conditions or aesthetic needs; 5. Patients who were anxious about esthetic problems or malignant change; 6. Recurrence of symptomatic cystic thyroid nodules after hemi-thyroidectomy; 7. Maximum diameter greater than 2 cm and the volume kept increasing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Biopsy evidence showed malignancy; 2. Critical positions which were too close to vessels, trachea, and esophagus or nerves that cannot be isolated effectively; 3. Pregnancy; 4. Patients with severe cardiopulmonary disease, liver diseases or renal failure that cannot tolerate treatment; 5. Coagulation dysfunction, severe bleeding tendency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| volume reduce ratio; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLinxue Qian
Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed