Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ethanol and Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Thyroid Nodules and Their Effects on Cosmetic Scoring.

A minimally invasive approach is increasingly used in the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. Our study showed that RF ablation was somewhat more successful in reducing cosmetic scores in patients with biopsy-proven benign mixed-type and spongy-type thyroid nodules, and both techniques were similarly effective in volume reduction.