RMLIMS team clears benign thyroid nodule
The patient, a 32-year-old woman from Gorakhpur, underwent the treatment on July 29 and was discharged on Thursday.
The introduction of this procedure provides a minimally invasive option for the treatment of thyroid nodules at RMLIMS.
According to Prof Sarah Idris of the endocrine surgery department, the patient was experiencing discomfort and difficulty swallowing due to a nodule in her thyroid gland. Diagnostic tests confirmed the nodule to be benign.
The MWA procedure was selected as an alternative to surgery at the patient's request to avoid a visible scar.
Prof Idris explained that Microwave Ablation is a non-surgical technique. The procedure is described as minimally invasive, requires no stitches, and is performed on a daycare basis. The procedure can also be applied to benign breast nodules.
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