Bengaluru, July 24 -- A new needle-based, minimally invasive treatment for benign thyroid nodules could make advanced thyroid care more affordable and accessible for selected patients, doctors at Bengaluru's Gleneagles BGS Hospital said on Friday after successfully performing what they described as a first-of-its-kind procedure combining Direct Puncture Embolisation (DPE) and Microwave Ablation (MWA) in a single sitting.
Doctors said the procedure, which costs around Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh and is covered by most insurance providers as well as several government health schemes, can help carefully selected patients avoid conventional surgery. They added that financial assistance is also available for economically weaker patients through th...