Table 1:
Results of RFA for 18 benign solid thyroid nodules
| Sex/Age (yr) | Sizea (cm) | Volume (cm3) | Location | PRF (W) | TRF (min) | TPT (min) | NoS | Cx | Resultb (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F/34 | 2.4 | 4.3 | Rt | 30–60 | 15 | 25 | 1 | Mild pain | 30.2 |
| F/20 | 3.7 | 9.1 | Lt | 30–60 | 20 | 30 | 1 | – | 1.1 |
| F/56 | 5.5 | 49 | Lt | 30–60 | 40 | 60 | 2 | Mild pain | 51.6 |
| F/45 | 2.0 | 1.9 | Lt | 30–40 | 5 | 10 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/36 | 2.9 | 5.2 | Lt | 30–60 | 20 | 30 | 1 | – | 61.5 |
| M/30 | 7.0 | 87.4 | Lt | 50–100 | 10 | 20 | 1 | Diffuse glandular hemorrhage | 81.2 |
| F/37 | 3.0 | 7.8 | Rt | 30–60 | 20 | 30 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/21 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Isth | 20–30 | 6 | 15 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/26 | 4.0 | 10 | Lt | 30–40 | 10 | 20 | 1 | – | 13 |
| F/34 | 5.0 | 31.2 | Lt | 30–50 | 26 | 45 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/45 | 4.3 | 13.9 | Lt | 50–70 | 20 | 40 | 1 | – | 10.8 |
| F/40 | 2.0 | 1.8 | Lt | 20–30 | 10 | 20 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/40 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Rt | 20–30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 |
| F/30 | 3.7 | 5.3 | Lt | 30–60 | 19 | 30 | 1 | Mild pain | 20.8 |
| F/12 | 2.7 | 4.8 | Rt | 50–70 | 13 | 25 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/50 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Isth | 30–35 | 5 | 10 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/20 | 4.5 | 17.2 | Lt | 70–100 | 16 | 30 | 1 | – | 0 |
| F/37 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Isth | 30–40 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Mean | 3.3 | 14 | 14.4 | 25 |
Note:—TRF indicates total ablation time; TPT, total procedure time; NoS, number of RFA sessions; Cx, complications; PRF, the power of RFA; Rt, right; Lt, left; isth, isthmus.
a
The largest diameter of the nodule before RFA.
b
The percentage of remaining vascularized solid components of the nodule after RFA (in comparison with the original nodule before RFA).