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ea0070ep431 | Thyroid | ECE2020

Treatment of benign thyroid nodules in Spain with HIFU. Importance of its size, situation and painful sensation in the results. 18 month follow-up

Pablo Ortiz Remacha Pedro , Vidal Jové Joan

Objectives: Assess the response of benign thyroid nodules to HIFU treatment depending on their volume and localization. Know if the treatment is painful when sedation is not used.Methods: 66 patients with benign thyroid nodules (Bethesda Category II) were treated with HIFU (Echopulse Theraclion). They were grouped in 3 categories by maximal nodule diameter as assessed by echography. Group 1: nodule diameter between 14 and 20 mm; Group 2: between 21 and 3...