Greater comfort, greater benefits with Thyroid ablation
Fast Procedure
Thyroid ablation can be completed very quickly in less than 15 minutes in OP basis. No need of hospital stay
Painless & No Surgery
Thyroid ablation needs no cuts and sutures. Simple needle is used to treat the nodule or cyst completely
No thyroid medicines
Surgery involves removing half or entire thyroid. Ablation does not affect normal thyroid tissue. No thyroid tablets needed after treatment
Signs and symptoms of Thyroid nodule & cysts
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Swelling or lump in neck - visible most of the times or feels on touch
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Difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) or foreign body sensation while swallowing
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Change in voice or hoarseness in voice, sometimes leading to difficulty in talking
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Bigger nodules and cysts can cause pain in the neck.
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In even bigger nodules and thyroid cysts, they can cause difficulty in breathing, i.e., dyspnoea.
If you suspect thyroid nodule or thyroid cyst, never neglect.
Most of them are non cancerous, but few of them can be hiding cancer.
This is how ablation works
ABLATION PRESERVES NORMAL THYROID TISSUE
SMALL NEEDLE IS INSERTED INTO THE THYROID NODULE OR CYST AND IT IS COLLAPSED USING MICROWAVE OR RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY. NORMAL THYROID IS NOT AFFECTED AND HENCE NO THYROID HORMONE TABLETS ARE REQUIRED AFTER THE TREATMENT.
ALL THYROID NODULES DONOT NEED SURGERY
Watch thyroid ablation in action
Thyroid ablation is the latest treatment for thyroid nodules and thyroid cysts. It needs no cuts and no sutures, hence leaves absolutely no scars. Simple small needle is used to treat the entire thyroid nodule or cyst. Duration of treatment is just 15 minutes and patient can go back immediately.
