'It is seen very frequently in society' Expert warned: It causes shortness of breath!
Fırat University Hospital Interventional Radiology Department Faculty Member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yıldırım provided information about non-surgical treatment of thyroid nodules.
VERY COMMON IN SOCIETYYıldırım said, "Thyroid nodules are very common in society. Most of them are benign. Some benign nodules can cause difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath in patients. Furthermore, some hormones can overproduce thyroid hormones."
We can ablate these nodules in suitable patients using microwave ablation. Microwave ablation shrinks patients' thyroid nodules. Microwave ablation is an alternative to surgery.
We perform this procedure under local anesthesia only. Patients feel no pain after the local anesthesia. Patients can be discharged the same day after the procedure.
"After using this method, we see significant reductions in patients' thyroid nodules. We can achieve a 30 percent reduction in nodule size in the first month, a 50 percent reduction in the third and sixth month follow-ups, and a 70 to 80 percent reduction by the 12th month. This allows us to improve patients' symptoms," he said.
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