In all the procedures I have done with RFA for nodules and cancer I was tricked into doing the procedure on 2 patients who failed to disclose they had a problem that would have resulted in problems if not known before hand. Patient failed to list...
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Dr.Guttler’s comments: This retrospective study evaluated 884 patients with unifocal low-risk PTMC treated with TL or RFA from June 2014 to March 2018. 460 patients underwent TL (TL group) and 424 patients, who refused surgery or Active...
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Southern California Thyroid Patients If You Have known thyroid nodules and are one of the first ten patients to call you can have a free neck ultrasound by done personally by Dr.Guttler ( $450 ) value. www.ThyroidNoSurgery.com 310-393-8860 Santa...
More infoDr.Guttler’s comments There is a limit to the amount used for skin and thyroid capsule injections. Toxic reactions are very rare. Aware of its symptoms and intravenous use of lipid emulsion are essential to preventing mortality. To relieve...
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If there is <10% solid component ethanol ablation is the treatment of choice. 10-50% solid component a combination of PEI and RFA is the preferred therapy. >50% solid thyroid RFA is the preferred therapy. PEI 10% solid nodules 85-95 volume...
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For attempted curative RFA therapy 2.The number of abnormal cancer lymph nodes has to be limited to 3-4. 3.There must not be metastatic disease outside the neck. 4. The size of the lymph nodes to be RFA treated must be less than 1.5-2 cm. 1.. For...
More infoRFA is a game changer for your thyroid patients who want to avoid surgery, the scar and the need for lifetime thyroid medication. RFA is a new procedure that clinical and interventional thyroidologists need to learn. RFA out-competes surgery and...
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DR.Guttler in his office
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Use of a local to the thyroid capsule is all that is needed to control pain. The capsule has sensory nerve endings.The interior of the thyroid and nodules have no sensory nerves. The patient when awake can tell the operator if they have pain, and...
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Where are the critical Structures? 1.A medial located vagus nerve can be up against the nodule. It is usually located lateral to the carotid in 75%. The middle cervical sympathetic ganglion also can be near the nodule. Recurrent laryngeal nerve...
More info Dr.Guttler’s Case was presented at the World Congress of Thyroid Cancer WCTC 4 on 10-17-21. Case Summary One year ago patient was diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. She elected to have a right parathyroidectomy. During the surgery the...
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Dr Baek is to my left.
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