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- Title
Comparison of the effectiveness of lauromacrogol injection for ablation and microwave ablation in the treatment of predominantly cystic thyroid nodules: a multicentre study.
- Authors
Min, Xin; Zhang, Zheng; Chen, Yanwei; Zhao, Shuangshuang; Ge, Jingwen; Zhao, Huajiao; Cai, Yun; Chen, Hui; Shao, Jun; Jing, Yanfei; Chen, Baoding
- Abstract
Purpose: To compare the therapeutic efficacy and safety of microwave ablation (MWA) and lauromacrogol injection for ablation (LIA) for benign predominantly cystic thyroid nodules. Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, 85 patients with predominantly cystic thyroid nodules (PCTNs) who underwent microwave ablation (MWA) or lauromacrogol injection for ablation (LIA) between June 2019 and August 2022 at three hospitals were included in our research. Forty-six patients were treated with microwave ablation, and thirty-nine patients were treated with lauromacrogol injection for ablation. The baseline characteristics, nodal volume, volume reduction rate (VRR), and incidence of postoperative complications were compared between these two groups. Results: After treatment, there were significant differences in the thyroid nodule volume and the volume reduction rate (VRR) at different follow-up times between the groups (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the nodal volume or the volume reduction rate (VRR) between the MWA group and the LIA group at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months (p > 0.05). Of note, no serious intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred in the corresponding group. Conclusion: MWA and LIA are very effective and safe strategies for the treatment of predominantly cystic thyroid nodules. However, LIA is more advantageous in that it is less expensive and has a shorter length of hospital stay than MWA.
- Subjects
THYROID nodules; MICROWAVES; INJECTIONS; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; TREATMENT effectiveness; THYROIDECTOMY; NEEDLE biopsy
- Publication
BMC Cancer, 2023, Vol 23, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2407
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12885-023-11301-7