Five-year results of radiofrequency and laser ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a multicenter study from the Italian minimally-invasive treatments of the thyroid group

Radiofrequency and laser ablation (RFA and LA) are effective treatments for benign thyroid nodules. Due to their relatively recent introduction into clinical practice, there are limited long-term follow-up studies. This study aimed to evaluate technique efficacy, rate of regrowth and retreatment over 5 years following RFA or LA and to identify predictive factors of outcome.