Abstract:Objective: To evaluate and audit the safety and efficacy of ultrasound guided ethanol ablation for the treatment of benign thyroid cystic nodules with pressure and cosmetic symptoms.Methods: Retrospective case series from November 2018 to March 2021 with patients presented with symptomatic benign cystic thyroid nodules and treated with ethanol ablation. The major clinical outcomes were 6-month volume reduction rate and improvement in pressure symptom score and cosmetic symptom score. All complications were eva… Show more
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