Evaluation of selective embolization of thyroid arteries (SETA) as a preresective treatment in selected cases of toxic goitre

Table 1 Biochemical characteristics of the ten patients, who underwent preresective SETA.

No	Age [years]	Thyroid volume [mL]	TSH [mU/L]	FT₃ [pmol/L]	FT₄ [pmol/L]	Time between SETA and Tx* [hours]
1	65	240	0.45	4.33	12.90	28
2	47	230	1.27	3.76	11.15	32
3	70	215	2.16	4.57	10.30	24
4	67	210	3.68	3.78	14.46	26
5	71	220	2.48	3.25	10.89	28
6	58	250	4.16	3.12	10.42	36
7	49	248	1.86	4.10	15.16	6
8	57	285	2.46	4.27	11.86	26
9	70	260	0.98	3.12	10.12	24
10	75	380	> 0.001	18.01	237.27	1

Normal values: TSH – 0.27–4.2 mU/L; FT₃ – 3.95 – 6.8 pmol/L; FT₄ – 12–22 pmol/L.
*Tx-thyroidectomy

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