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ea0056p1053 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018

Cryoablation of goiter irrespective of thyroid profile

Hamed Mohamed , Mansour Sherif , Halawa Mohamed , Bahaaeldin Ahmed , Ibrahim Nesma , Ghoneim Ashraf

Introduction: Thyroid nodules are extremely common. By age 60, about one-half of all people have a thyroid nodule. Cryoablation is used in a variety of clinical applications, using hollow needles (cryoprobes). Cryoprobes are inserted into or placed adjacent to diseased tissue which is desired to be ablated.Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Cryoablation on the size & function of thyroid nodule, which may replace the need for surgery or radiotherap...