Cost analysis and resource allocation in the management of benign thyroid nodules: a comparison of surgery and thermal ablation techniques
Thermal ablation represents a cost-effective alternative to surgery for managing benign thyroid nodules. Treatment selection should be individualized, considering clinical factors, patient preferences, and long-term outcomes. These results underscore the importance of updating management guidelines to incorporate economic considerations, promoting optimized care and efficient resource allocation in the healthcare context.
Authors
- Roberto Attanasio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-287X)
- Andrea Frasoldati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9002-9293)
- R Garberoglio
- Michele Basile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1098-2648)
- Irene Samperi
- Teresa Rago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1199-2570)
- Enrico Papini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4790-2733)
- Agostino Paoletta
- Domenico Salvatore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4556-7620)
- Soraya Puglisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2883-6139)
- Dominique Van Doorne
- Rosella Saulle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4358-0415)
- Maurilio Deandrea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9217-8815)
- Anna Crescenzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8156-5753)
- Alessandro Scoppola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-0978)
- Vincenzo Triggiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6308-0528)
- Annamaria D’Amore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2632-2457)
- Roberto Novizio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5641-6847)
- Agnese Persichetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-3764)
- Giovanni Mauri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-2692)
- Rinaldo Guglielmi
- Celestino Pio Lombardi
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio (IT)
- Ospedale di Santo Spirito (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Maria (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- Ministry of Interior (IT)
- A. O. Ordine Mauriziano di Torino (IT)
- Agenzia Regionale Parchi (IT)
- Ospedale Regina Apostolorum (IT)
- University of the Sacred Heart (JP)
- Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3 (IT)
- Novamont (Italy) (IT)
- The Patients Association (GB)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40618-025-02597-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore