Laser ablation of thyroid nodules is rapid, safe and effective


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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Laser ablation therapy (LAT) is an outpatient procedure used to treat thyroid nodules. Although many small prospective trials have been


completed, no real-world data have been reported that describe the effectiveness of the procedure or the associated risks of complications. In a new retrospective study from eight centres in


Italy, ultrasound-guided LAT of benign thyroid nodules was assessed in 1,531 patients. Patients were evaluated immediately after the LAT session, as well as at 24 h, within the following 30


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REFERENCES * Pacella, C. M. _ et al_. Outcomes and risk factors for complications of laser ablation for thyroid nodules. A multicenter study on 1531 patients. _J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab._


10.1210/jc.2015-1964 Download references Authors * Tim Geach View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and


permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Geach, T. Laser ablation of thyroid nodules is rapid, safe and effective. _Nat Rev Endocrinol_ 11, 631 (2015).


https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2015.153 Download citation * Published: 08 September 2015 * Issue Date: November 2015 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2015.153 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Anyone


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