Table 2 Ultrasound features and cosmetic and symptom scores in patients before and after the procedures

Longest tumor diameter (mm)

36 (21–43)

n = 36

31

(12–35)

n = 22

p = < 0.001

33

(11-38.5)

n = 7

p = 0.0042

20

(11–21)

n = 9

p = 0.0025

10

(7–17)

n = 8

p = 0.0018

8.5

(7–10)

n = 8

9

(7.5–10)

n = 4

p = 0.2319

8

(5.5–8.5)

n = 3

p = 0.7157

3

(1.5-5)

n = 3

p = 0.09418

-

Tumor volume (ml)

10.3

(1.86–18.97)

n = 36

6.9

(0.48–10.15)

n = 21

p = 0.00021

5.72

(0.77–7.25)

n = 7

p = 0.045

0.98

(0.25–3.64)

n = 11

p = 0.0077

0.11

(0.07–11.26)

n = 8

p = 0.0264

0.25

(0.19–0.48)

n = 8

0.19

(0.12–0.31)

n = 4

p = 0.1168

0.10

(0.05–0.15)

n = 3

p = 0.1306

0.01

(0.005–0.04)

n = 3

p = 0.3642

-

Volume reduction ratio (%)

-

47.25

(36.38–64.17)

n = 22

72.20

(62-73.20)

n = 5

p = 0.019

74

(49–82)

n = 9

p = 0.032

96.20

(85.4–97.80)

n = 7

p = 0.076

-

42

(64-81.35)

n = 3

52.5

(29.59–75.42)

n = 2

94.85

(92.28–97.42)

n = 2

-

TSH

1.71

(1.4–2.45)

n = 32

1.37

(0.81–2.12)

n = 8

p = 0.97

2.6

(1.69–3.46)

n = 6

p = 0.578

1.97

(1.31–2.52)

n = 6

p = 0.33

2.32

(1.88–2.66)

n = 6

p = 0.24

1.43

(041-2.72)

n = 6

2.27

(2.14–2.75)

n = 4

p = 0.1614

2.14

(2.09–2.17)

n = 3

p = 0.092

1.30

(1.3)

n = 2

-

Cosmetic score

(1–4)

2.00

(1–2)

n = 36

1.00

(1–1)

n = 16

1.00

(1–1)

n = 10

1.00

(1–1)

n = 9

1.00

(1–1)

n = 4

1

(1–2)

n = 8

1

(1)

n = 6

p = 0.3632

1

(1)

n = 3

p = 0.4226

1

(1)

n = 2

p = NA

1

(1)

n = 2

p = NA

Symptom score (0–10)

2.5

(1.75–4.25)

n = 36

1.00

(1–1)

n = 16

1.00

(1–1)

n = 12

1.00

(1–1)

n = 7

0

(0–0)

n = 4

0

(0–1)

n = 8

0

(0)

n = 5

p = 0.3739

0

(0)

n = 3

p = NA

0

(0)

n = 2

p = NA

0

(0)

n = 2

p = NA