title: Electrochemical therapy (ECT) for thyroid adenoma during acupuncture anaesthesia: analysis of 46 patients.
abstract: Between February 1989 and April 1993, 46 patients with thyroid adenoma were treated by electrochemical treatment (ECT) during acupuncture anaesthesia. After three months to four years follow up period, the cure rate was 97.8%. ECT is a new technique which provides simple, effective and safe treatment of thyroid adenoma. Treatment of benign tumours with ECT represents a new application.
authors.affiliation: Central District Hospital, Zaozhung, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015667:Acupuncture Analgesia; D000236:Adenoma / Q000628:therapy*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome