We are now offering RFA (Radiofrequency Ablation) as a cutting edge treatment for thyroid nodules. This brand new RFA technique is a non-surgical option for appropriate patients to avoid a thyroid surgery and anesthesia. RFA shrinks thyroid nodules and saves thyroid function. The RFA procedure is performed under local anesthesia with minimal discomfort. Benefits
1. We have 2 expert surgeons who specialize in parathyroid surgery, and have more practice experience than any other surgeons in the region. This means less complications or recurrences for our patients. (see our data sheet on the website!) 2. In our hands, this is outpatient surgery. We let all of our parathyroid patients go…
We at Austin Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgeons are proud to present our surgical complication data from this past year. To summarize: We did not have a single neck hematoma (bleeding in the neck) after any of our operations. We did not have a single patient develop permanent hypoparathyroidism (low calcium levels needing medications several times