Burning benign thyroid nodules with high-frequency waves

Video content is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor II Le Thi My - Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

36-year-old client has left lobe nucleus, 25mm thyroid nodule. Ultrasound and cytology results showed that this is a benign thyroid tumor. Before treating a patient's thyroid tumor, the ultrasound doctor determines the exact location and size of the tumor to:

Avoid impacting the blood vessels; Evaluation 1-3-6 months after radiofrequency ablation. Before performing radiofrequency ablation to treat benign thyroid nodules, the patient will be given local anesthesia and awake during the procedure. The process of radiofrequency ablation will be performed under the guidance of ultrasound, so that the doctor will know exactly where the needle goes and improve efficiency and safety when performed. Treatment time for thyroid tumors by radiofrequency waves is from 15-30 minutes.
According to Dr. CKII Le Thi My - Vinmec International General Hospital, in principle, high-frequency burning uses high-frequency current, this energy is converted into heat to burn tumor cells. Over time, the necrotic lesions caused by heat will be in phagocytosis, leukocytes come to clean up and the lesions will shrink to form scar tissue after 3-6 months.
During radiofrequency ablation, the patient will feel slight pain and can still talk normally with the doctor. The doctor will control the patient's voice through the process of talking.
After radiofrequency ablation, the patient may have mild pain and swelling in 2-3 days, which disappears after 1 week. If it feels a little hard to the touch, it is also a normal reaction, so don't worry too much. Patients can eat, drink and live normally after treatment of benign thyroid nodules with radiofrequency waves.