Radiofrequency Treatment
Alternative Therapy For Recurrent Thyroid Cancer:Ethical Issues of Patient’s Rights to Decide Therapy.
Dr.Guttler’s Case was presented at the World Congress of Thyroid Cancer WCTC 4 on...
More infoRFA Therapy for Small Papillary Thyroid Cancers: Alternative to Observation or Surgery.
Dr.Guttler’s comments: Read the article and see why RFA is a good alternative to active...
More infoThe Dangers of Thyroid RFA Under General Anesthesia.
Dr.Guttler’s comments: To avoid this kind of complication, the procedure should be...
More infoRFA for Parathyroid Adenoma: Alternative to Surgery?
Dr.Guttler’s comments. The procedure used in this case report.The parathyroid adenoma was...
More infoThyroid Cancer Treatment: What Do You Do When the Surgeon Refuses to Listen to Your Desires For Treatment
This is a common problem when the surgeons insist they know the right treatment for you. Even...
More infoRadiofrequency Ablation Works for Long Term Control of Local recurrence of Papillary thyroid cancer
DR.Guttler’s comments: • RFA is an effective local control treatment option for recurrent...
More info73 Patients With Benign Thyroid Nodules Treated With Radiofrequency.
Study presented at the American Thyroid Association 2021 Objective Thyroid RFA should be a...
More infoRFA for Autonomous Functioning Thyroid Nodules ( AFTN ) vs Surgery or Radiation Radioiodine.
Dr.Guttler’s comments: Many patients have a fear of radiation and also have misgivings...
More infoRFA for Inoperable Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
Inoperable Symptomatic Recurrent Thyroid Cancers: Preliminary Result of Radiofrequency Ablation...
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www.rfamd.com THYROID CENTER OF SANTA MONICA Dr.Richard Guttler 1328 16 th st. Santa Monica, CA...
More infoToo Many Thyroidectomies For Benign Thyroid Nodules
Implications of RFA for patients undergoing thyroid surgery form benign disease in the USA...
More infoThyroid Radiofrequency Ablation for thyroid nodules cancer and parathyroid adenoma.
Dr.Guttler will be going on vacation from September 20-30 2021 and sabbatical for November 15 to...
More infoWomen get more micro-papillary cancers than men.
LeClair K, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2021;doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.4804...
More infoRFA for Small Papillary Thyroid Cancer Instead of Surgery: RFA Bonus= No thyroid hormone for life!
Dr.Guttler’s comments: For carefully selected PTMC, RFA did not have inferior oncologic...
More infoRadiofrequency Ablation of Parathyroid Adenomas
Dr.Guttler’s Comments. Indian Study of 10 patients with the use of RFA for parathyroid...
More infoHow A PET/CT Study Saved A Patient From Unnecessary Thyroid Surgery with a Class III atypical cytology and suspicious AFIRMA classifier.
50 Y/O female with a large thyroid nodule who was told to have surgery after the FNA was class...
More infoWhy Don’t the Physicians Ever Recommend Thyroid RF to the Patient with Micro-Papillary Thyroid Cancer?
This is a letter from a patient told to have surgery asking me about thyroid RFA. The physicians...
More infoPET/CT Use to Separate the benign suspicious Thyroid Nodule from the Suspicious Cancer nodule.
Indeterminate thyroid nodules. The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the “era” of ultrasonography risk...
More infoAfter the Thyroid RFA: What Can Go Wrong With Office Based Endocrine Procedure?
Dr.Guttler’s comments: Not much can go wrong but here is a summary. Unlike the hospital...
More infoRadiofrequency ablation Parathyroid Adenoma
Alternative to surgery? Xinyang Li, et al Endocrine Practice Article July 23 2021...
More infoThe Father of Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation in the USA
In 2013 Richard Guttler began the training and use of thyroid RFA for thyroid nodules in Italy...
More infoOne Day After Thyroid RFA:
What to Expect? Dr.Guttler’s comments. Many patient panic when there is more neck bulging...
More infoHow Do You Decrease Marginal Regrowth During the Original Thyroid or Parathyroid RFA Ablation?
Dr. Guttler’s comments: To decrease the amount of residual nodule tissue left after the...
More infoThyroid Nodule RFA Ablation in An Office Based Endocrine Practice.
The American Thyroid Association has accepted our abstract on the results of 3 endocrine...
More infoLobectomy unless necessary will usually result in Life Time Thyroid Hormone Replacement. Consider Alternatives Such As Ethanol or Radiofrequency Ablation.
Endocrine Practice 27 ( 2021) page 691-97 Schumm M. et al Dr.Guttler’s Comments: Post...
More infoWhy Do Office Based Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation?
Fewer complications. Shorter recovery time Quick return to normal work and leisure activities...
More infoGeneral Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation
Just like general surgery for thyroid nodules and cancer, hospital based surgeons are now...
More infoA Proven Outpatient Procedure Done Under Local is Moved To Costly Inpatient Setting with General Anesthesia and Nerve Monitoring.
Costly General anesthesia for Thyroid Nodule RFA Ablation. Now add another expense with...
More infoThyroid No Surgery: Thyroid RFA Done While You Are Awake. Beware of Centers Using Sedation
The importance of being awake during the procedure is to be able to tell the operator that there...
More infoThyroid No Surgery For Thyroid, Parathyroid or Neck Cysts: Radiofrequency RFA and Ethanol PEI are Treatments not Surgery.
Thyroid No Surgery For Thyroid, Parathyroid or Neck Cysts: Radiofrequency RFA and Ethanol PEI...
More infoPlaying Defense From the Start: Know The Thyroid Neighborhood Richard Guttler MD Interventional Thyroidologist
Playing Defense From the Start: Know The Thyroid Neighborhood. Richard Guttler MD...
More infoSince 2013 Dr.Guttler has Been the First US Thyroidologist to Have Experience Learning and Teaching Thyroid RF to Thyroid Physicians.
Since 2013 Dr.Guttler has Been the First US Thyroidologist to Have Experience Learning and...
More infoDr.Guttler is Speaking at the 2nd International Thyroid Minimally Invasive Therapies in Barcelona
Dr.Guttler is Speaking at the 2nd International Thyroid Minimally Invasive Therapies in...
More infoNo Country for Aggressive Operators: Do No Harm When Treating Thyroid Patients with Radiofrequency Ablation RFA
No Country for Aggressive Operators: Do No Harm When Treating Patients with Benign Thyroid...
More infoAFTN and Toxic Nodules: Avoid Radioiodine Therapy has of risk of all-cause mortality. Consider Radiofrequency ablation RFA.
Autonomous Functioning Thyroid Nodules AFTN and Toxic Nodules: Avoid Radioiodine Therapy RAI as...
More infoLaryngeal Nerve and Airway Protection During Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules
DR.Guttler’s comments: This is an excellent video by a surgeon on the risks of RFA for...
More infoThyroid Cancer No Surgery: Patient Reaction to the diagnosis of possible or definite thyroid cancer.
Patient Reaction to the diagnosis of possible or definite thyroid cancer. Thyroid 31(4)2021...
More infoBenign Thyroid Nodules For Alternative Treatment with Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: A Call for Patients.
Thyroid RFA is now approved for treatment of thyroid nodules in the USA I am doing a...
More infoEfficacy and Safety of Thyroid RFA for autonomous functioning thyroid nodules AFTN.
Efficacy and Safety of Thyroid RFA for autonomous functioning thyroid nodules AFTN. ...
More infoAutonomous Thyroid Nodule AFTN Treatment with radiofrequency ablation RFA vs Radioiodine therapy.
Nodule AFTN Treatment with radiofrequency ablation RFA vs Radioiodine therapy RAI...
More infoThyroid No Surgery or Radiation for Autonomous Functioning Thyroid Nodules: Radiofrequency Ablation is the treatment of choice in 2021.
Thyroid No Surgery or Radiation for Autonomous Functioning Thyroid Nodules AFTN: Radiofrequency...
More infoEffectiveness of Injecting Cold 5% Dextrose into Patients with Nerve Damage Symptoms during Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation.
DR.Guttler’s Comments 1. This article explains the need for standby ice cold 5% dextrose...
More infoIn 2021 even the Acadermic Surgeons are Considering Thyroid RFA for thyroid nodules instead of surgery!
In 2021 even the Academic Surgeons are Considering Thyroid RFA for thyroid nodules in stead of...
More infoMore Evidence For the Use of Thyroid RFA for Micro-papillary Thyroid Cancer: It can replace surgery or active surveillance.
More Evidence For the Use of Thyroid thermal ablation for Micro-papillary Thyroid Cancer: It can...
More infoActive surveillance of low-risk papillary thyroid cancer: 2100/4200 patients opted for surgery instead of AS in this study!
Active surveillance AS of low-risk papillary thyroid cancer: 2100/4200 patients opted for...
More infoCost-effectiveness of active surveillance versus hemithyroidectomy for micropapillary thyroid cancer.
Cost-effectiveness of active surveillance AS versus hemithyroidectomy for micropapillary thyroid...
More infoThyroid Micro-Papillary Cancer: There is a Third Option to Surgery or Observation and Ultrasounds. Radiofrequency Ablation RFA.
Thyroid Micro-Papillary Cancer: There is a Third Option to Surgery or Observation and...
More infoThyroid No Surgery: Percutaneous ablation holds the potential to substitute for surgery as first choice treatment for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules.
Dr.Guttler’s comments: This is a good letter on the basis of the study comparing PLA to...
More infoBenign thyroid nodules treatment using percutaneous laser ablation (PLA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Dr.Guttler’s comments on this article. In the hands of this expert operators thyroid PLA...
More infoThyroid.Com and Dr.Guttler’s Thyroid Blog: The Major Influencers of Public Opinion on Minimally Invasive Procedures To Treat Thyroid Nodules and Cancer.
Thyroid.Com and Thyroid Blog: The Major Influencers of Public Opinion on Minimally Invasive...
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