ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation in the treatment of thyroid benign nodules on the levels of thyroid hormones and safety of patients.
MethodsOne hundred and seventy-five patients with benign thyroid nodules were divided into the observation and control group.The observation group was treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation, and the control group was treated with traditional surgery.The levels of thyroid hormone before and after operation and postoperative complications between two groups were compared, and the effects of different treatments on the thyroid function and incidence rate of complications were analyzed.
ResultsBefore treatment, the differences of the age, course of disease, number of nodules, and levels of TSH, FT3 and FT4 between two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).After treatment, the level of TSH, and levels of FT3 and FT4 in control group were higher and lower than those before treatment, respectively(P < 0.01), and the level of TSH, and levels of FT3 and FT4 in control group were significantly higher and lower than those in observation group, respectively(P < 0.01).The total incidence rate of postoperative complications in observation group and control group were 6.1% and 31.2%, respectively, and the difference of which was statistically significant(P < 0.01).
ConclusionsThe effect of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation in the treatment of thyroid benign nodules is better than that of traditional surgery, and its postoperative complication is less.It is an effective alternative to traditional surgical treatment.
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