Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation is a Safe Procedure for Thyroid Nodules: 4000 Patients in 32 Studies.

Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation is a Safe Procedure for Thyroid Nodules: 4000 Patients in 32 Studies.

A recent webinar by Dr. Leo Rangel, expert in thyroid RFA from Brazil detailed the complications and how to avoid them for thyroid physicians. ( Image of Dr.Rangel shown here)

Dr.Guttler’s comments:

1. 5/4000 had extremely rare complications.
2. 5-10/4000 rare complications.
3.  Most had negligible minor side effects such as neck pain treated with ice packs and Tylenol.
4. Moderate morbidity was usually voice changes, or hematoma. Both corrected over a few days to several months.
5. Severe morbidity was very rare and included nodule rupture.
6. If you have been told to have surgery for a benign or suspicious thyroid nodule or small micro-papillary thyroid cancer you need to consider thyroid RFA.
7. Call Alicia at 310-393-8860 or secure email to thyroid.manager@thyroid.com for details and evaluation.
8. Dr.G.