Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: To evaluate the technical feasibility, efficacy, and safety of the anterolateral hydrodissection (ALHD) technique in radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign thyroid nodules.Methods: Between November 2019 and April 2020, 39 patients underwent 41 sessions of RFA with ALHD technique for treatment of benign thyroid nodules. ALHD was performed with cold (0°C–4°C) 5% dextrose solution during RFA to minimize pain and secure sufficient s...

Objective: To evaluate computed tomography (CT) features for diagnosing metastatic cervical lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and propose CT-based risk stratification system modified from the Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (K-TIRADS) guidelines.Materials and Methods: A total of 463 LNs from 397 patients with DTC who underwent preoperative CT staging and US-guided fine needle aspiration of LNs were in...