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Table 1 Cyst volume results

From: Evaluation of efficacy, safety, pain perception and health-related quality of life of percutaneous ethanol injection as first-line treatment in symptomatic thyroid cysts

 

<15 ml (n = 15)

>15 ml (n = 15)

P value

Baseline volume (ml)

8.4 ± 4.1

28.8 ± 13.1

0.001

Final volume (ml)

1.6 ± 1.5

1.9 ± 2.9

0.7

Volume reduction (%)

78.1 ± 15.8

93.7 ± 7.5

0.002

  1. Results on calculated cyst volume and percentage of volume reduction in patients treated with percutaneous ethanol injection treatment (PEIT) according to their initial volume
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

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