practice guidelines for the use of thermal ablation

European Thyroid Association

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32903999/

2020

ethanol ablation for simple or recurring thyroid cysts
thermal ablation for benign, nonfunctioning nodules
thermal ablation for benign, autonomously functioning nodules if not good candidates for surgery or RAI

https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516469

2021

thermal ablation for low risk papillary thyroid carcinoma in patients with surgical risk, have short life expectancy, relevant comorbidities, or are unwilling to undergo surgery or AS
thermal ablation as an alternative to surgical neck dissection in patients with radioiodine refractory cervical recurrences who are at surgical risk or decline further surgery