Clinical Outcomes of Thermal Ablation Re-Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Multicenter Study from the Italian Minimally Invasive Treatments of the Thyroid Group.

Thermal ablation (TA) is an established therapeutic option alternative to surgery in patients with solid benign thyroid nodules causing local symptoms. However, a variable part of thyroid nodules remain viable after these nonsurgical treatments, and as many as 15% of nodules treated with TA may require a second treatment over time. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of TA re-treatment on symptomatic benign thyroid nodules where the volume decreased by <50% after the first procedure ( = technique inefficacy).

2022 Expert consensus on the use of laser ablation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.

Objective: With the aim of standardizing and improving the use of ultrasound-guided PLA on PTMC, a panel of experts from China and Italy, jointly issued this expert consensus on the clinical use of PLA for low-risk PTMC.

Methods: This expert consensus was developed by Chinese and Italian experts who have specific competence and expertise in this area. An evidence-based approach combining the knowledge and practical experience of the panelists was utilized.

Ultrasound-guided laser ablation of very large benign thyroid nodules: 4-year, retrospective follow-up in 24 patients.

Background: Percutaneous, ultrasound-guided laser ablation is a proven management approach for the treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules (BTN), but only sporadic cases of treatment of large-volume nodules with laser ablation have been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of laser ablation in the treatment of very large (> 100 mL) thyroid nodules.

Methods: Between 2009 and 2016, 24 patients with very large, BTN received 2-3 sessions of laser ablation over the course of 12 months.

Image-guided thermal ablation in autonomously functioning thyroid nodules. A retrospective multicenter three-year follow-up study from the Italian Minimally Invasive Treatment of the Thyroid (MITT) Group.

Objectives: To report the results of a multicenter retrospective evaluation of the clinical outcomes of thermal ablation (TA) in a large series of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTN) with a follow-up protracted up to 3 years.

Methods: Patients treated with single TA for an AFTN in Italy were included. Changes in nodule volume, TSH values, and ongoing anti-thyroid therapy were assessed at the 2-, 6-, 12-, 24-, and 36-month follow-up controls.

Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Laser Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Results of 10-Year Follow-Up in 171 Patients.

Context: Percutaneous, ultrasound-guided laser ablation is effective in nodular thyroid disease.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term (10-year) efficacy and safety of laser ablation in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules.

Methods: From 2009 to 2010, 171 patients received a single session of laser ablation.