Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules

Publication Date: October 12, 2023

Key Points

Key Points

Thermal and chemical ablation techniques are minimally invasive compared with surgery, but there is a potential for complications and morbidity if the procedures are performed incorrectly or by inexperienced practitioners.

This guideline provides a framework for the safe adoption and implementation of thermal and chemical ablative technologies for benign thyroid nodules.

Diagnosis

...iagnosis

...and contraindications to thermal ablation (TA...


...ecision making with the patient, duly in...


...gure 1. Initial Management for Nonfunctioning...


Treatment

...eatmen...

...of Criteria for Thermal Ablation of Benign Thyr...


...on Safety Checklist for Early and Late Pre...


...tions and Process Flow Chart for Implementi...


Table 3. Energy Settings and Choice o...


...Triangle ConceptThe danger triangle conce...


...Organizational Considerations When Implem...


...ength of Consensus from Delphi Surve...