2023, Volume 16, Issue 1, pp 35 – 41

Outcomes of laser-induced thermotherapy for thyroid nodules at the West Vascular Center, Ukraine

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Corresponding Author: Michael Ivanovich Sheremet, Department of Surgery No.1, Bukovinian State Medical University, West Vascular Center, Chernivtsi, Ukraine. E-mail: mihayl71@gmail.com

Abstract

Thyroid nodules are common, occurring in 50–60% of healthy patients. Currently, there are no effective conservative treatment options for nodular goiter, and surgery can have limitations and potential complications. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and long-term results of using sclerotherapy and laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) to treat benign thyroid nodules. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 456 patients with benign nodular goiter who received LITT. The volume of the nodular goiter was measured at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-treatment, and a repeated fine needle aspiration (FNA) with the cytological examination was performed to verify the structure of the nodular goiter in the long term. The results showed that LITT was an effective method for treating nodular mass (nodules), as evidenced by a decrease in the volume of NG by 51–85% after 6–12 months. FNA results 2–3 years after LITT showed no thyrocytes, only connective tissue, indicating the efficacy of LITT for benign thyroid nodules. LITT is highly effective in most cases, often resulting in the disappearance or significant decrease in nodular formations.

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PMC ID: 9979181
PubMed ID: 36873136
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2022-0187

Article Publishing Date (print): 1 2023
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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