Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was proven as effective in reducing thyroid nodules’ volume. However, whether technical procedure aspects could influence the volume reduction rate (VRR) has not been clarified.Objective: To analyze the correlation of RFA power, duration and energy with VRR.Design: Prospective study from June 2018 to December 2019.Setting: Two primary-care centers using the same RF...

Background and Objective: In thyroid cancer (TC) central compartment (CC) neck dissection (CCND) should accompany thyroidectomy in case of clinical and/or cytological suspicion of lymph node (LN) metastases. Cervical ultrasound has been indicated as the first-line examination in the pre-operative staging of TC, although its diagnostic performance in evaluating CC LN is controversial. Proving that cervical ultrasound can accurately identify CC metastases would allow to use this...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is effective in the treatment of thyroid nodules, leading to a 50-90% reduction with respect to baseline. Current guidelines indicate the need for a benign cytology prior to RFA, though, on the other side, this procedure is also successfully used for the treatment of papillary microcarcinomas. No specific indications are available for nodules with an indeterminate cytology (Bethesda III and IV). Aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficac...