Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of microwave ablation on benign thyroid nodule and its prognostic factors.Methods A total of 122 cases of benign thyroid nodules underwent microwave ablation in our hospital from September 2018 to May 2019 were collected and followed up for six months to observe the reduction of nodules. According to the shrinkage of nodules, they were divided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group. The different clinicopathological characteristics of the two groups of patients were compared. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of nodule regression and absorption after microwave ablation for benign thyriod nodules.Results There was significant difference in the volume of benign thyroid nodules before and after microwave ablation (P < 0.05). The nodule volume of good prognosis group was compared with that of poor prognosis group before operation, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after operation. The analysis of variance of repeated measurement design was used.Results (1) there were differences in nodule volume at different time points (P < 0.05); (2) There was difference in nodule volume between the two groups (P < 0.05). The nodule volume in the group with good prognosis was smaller and the ablation effect was better; (3) There was a trend of change in nodule volume between the two groups (P < 0.05). There were significant differences between the two groups in cystic and solid nodules, ablation time per unit volume and Hashimoto thyroiditis (P < 0.05); there was no significant difference in age, sex composition, nodule location, and nodule number between the two groups (P > 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that large nodule volume [O^R = 38.920 (95% CI: 2.959, 511.864) ], solid nodule [O^R = 0.005 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.138) ], long ablation time per unit volume [O^R = 1.046 (95% CI: 1.019, 1.073) ], and Hashimoto thyroiditis [O^R = 0.001 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.264) ] were independent risk factors affecting nodule regression and absorption (P < 0.05).Conclusion Microwave ablation is safe and effective in the treatment of benign thyroid nodule. Large nodule volume, solid nodule, long ablation time per unit volume, and hashimoto thyroiditis are the independent risk factors for poor prognosis.