Outcome, Pain Perception, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Submitted to Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Simple Thyroid Cysts
Joint Authors
Greco, Gabriele
Colosimo, Ermenegildo
Negro, Roberto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Thyroid cysts are usually benign lesions that when voluminous may induce cosmetic concerns or local discomfort.
Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) has been demonstrated to be effective for shrinkage of such cysts.
In this retrospective study, we evaluated the efficacy, pain perception, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients submitted to PEI for pure cystic lesions.
We reviewed the data of 101 patients who underwent ≤3 PEI.
In the whole group of patients, the volume reduction was 66% after the first, 74.4% after the second, and 79.4% after the third PEI treatment.
55.4% had a cystic volume ≤ 10 ml; 85.7% of cysts ≤ 10 ml were cured by just one PEI.
The number of PEI was significantly higher in the >30.0 ml group; this latter group obtained the smallest percent reduction versus baseline after the first PEI when compared with smaller cysts.
The sensation of pain reported during PEI was absent in 78.3% of cases, and HRQL significantly improved from pre- to the posttreatment.
PEI is a safe and effective technique for pure cystic lesions.
In addition, HRQL significantly improves, providing a further support for this procedure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Negro, Roberto& Colosimo, Ermenegildo& Greco, Gabriele. 2017. Outcome, Pain Perception, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Submitted to Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Simple Thyroid Cysts. Journal of Thyroid Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Negro, Roberto…[et al.]. Outcome, Pain Perception, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Submitted to Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Simple Thyroid Cysts. Journal of Thyroid Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Negro, Roberto& Colosimo, Ermenegildo& Greco, Gabriele. Outcome, Pain Perception, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Submitted to Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for Simple Thyroid Cysts. Journal of Thyroid Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187979
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187979