[The treatment of thyroid gland cyst using ND-YAG laser]

The results of treatment of 23 patients with the thyroid gland cyst was summarized. Laser photocoagulation was performed under ultrasonographic control. Peculiarities of the treatment performance using laser for the thyroid gland cyst with more than 10 ml volume were established. Twenty two (95.7%) patients had recovered and in one (4.3%)--the state improvement was noted. In laser photocoagulation for the cystically-transformed nodes the reduction or disappearance of residual nodal tissue was noted, there were no postoperative complications.