2021: Thermal Ablation A New Addition For Treating Micro-Papillary Without Surgery or Active Surveillance. Featured image is of a micropapillary cancer on the wall of a larger cyst. DR.Guttler’s Comments on this study: T1bN0M0 stage is...
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RFA vs Microwave ablation in thyroid nodules. Large #16 gauge antenna used in MWA. Too long, thick and bulky to be used by most endocrinologists . Small short 7cm #19 gauge electrode for work in the neck. DR.Guttler’s comments...
More info2nd International Meeting on Thyroid Ultrasound Guided, Minimally Invasive Therapies January, Fri-Sat 21-22, 2022 – Barcelona, Spain First-class experts will chair outstanding speakers who will present the state-of-the-art of all...
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Micro-papillary thyroid cancer treated with Microwave ablation. Dr.Guttler’s Comments: 1. 168/311 underwent microwave ablation (MWA). 143 had surgery. 2. Even though the cancers were small they need extensive hydrodissection during...
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Thyroid Microwave Ablation MWA of Thyroid Nodules: US-guided Microwave Ablation of Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Longer-Term Results of a Prospective Study Wen-Wen Yue et al The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism...
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Primary Thyroid Micropapilary Cancers Treated by Heat Ablation ( MVA ) Instead of Surgery or Active Surveillance. Featured images of MW ablation on a micropapilary thyroid cancer A,B,C,D Dr.Guttler’s comments: Radiofrequency ablation has...
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Recurrence of benign thyroid nodules after thermal ablation. Some major factors Larger Volume nodules Irregular blood vessels Low microwave energy Nodules near vital structures. Marginal regrowth with RFA and MWA. Standard techniques for thermal...
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Thyroid Nodule Ablation 101: Which is better? StarMed #18 RFA system vs Kangyou Medical #16 MWA system? US-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency versus Microwave Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Multicenter Study MWA uses a larger...
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Very Large Microwave Antenna #16 Used to Ablate Micro-Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Too large for the neck. MWA antennas need to downside to at least #18-19 like RFA probes. Yue W et al Int J Hyperthermia. 2014 Mar;30(2):150-7. Ultrasound-guided...
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Thyroid No Surgery 101: Alternative Therapy is Here More Reasons to Avoid Thyroid Surgery: Here Comes Non- or Minimally Invasive Treatment for Nodules,Cysts and Cancer Gharib H. et al JCEM October 2013 This is an old review article on the...
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Thyroid No Surgery 101: What Are The Types of Thyroid Nodules Suitable For Thyroid Ablation? Detailed evaluation including biopsy and if needed molecular markers and classifier confirming benign nodule with very low risk for thyroid cancer. The...
More infoThyroid No Surgery 101 What Are The Types of Thyroid Nodules Suitable For Thyroid Ablation? Detailed evaluation including biopsy and if needed molecular markers and classifier confirming benign nodule with very low risk for thyroid cancer. The...
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