Table 3.
Summary of mean changes (%) of fT4 and fT3 levels.
| Author | Title | Mean change in fT4 levels (pmol/L) | Mean change in fT3 levels (pmol/L) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | % change | Pre | Post | % change | ||
| Kirkizlar et al | Therapeutic plasma exchange in hyperthyroidism prior to surgery | 45.6 | 23 | 49.6 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 59.1 |
| Durmus et al | Efficacy of preoperative therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with hyperthyroidism and factors affecting the number of sessions | 56.1 | 18.2 | 67.6 | 23.7 | 5.7 | 75.9 |
| Kartal et al | Comparison of urgent and elective thyroidectomy complications in Graves’ disease | 41.2 | 21.9 | 46.8 | 20.4 | 7.2 | 64.7 |
| Builes et al | Therapeutic plasmapheresis for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis: A retrospective multi-center study | 52.1 | 23.3 | 55.3 | NA | NA | NA |
| Yabanoglu et al | Preoperative Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Surgical Treatment in Thyrotoxicosis Patients: A Single-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study | 34.0 | 21.0 | 38.2 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| Saie et al | Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Refractory Hyperthyroidism | 68.0 | NA | NA | 21.0 | NA | NA |
| Ozdemir et al | The role of therapeutic plasmapheresis in patients with hyperthyroidism | 55.9 | 24.6 | 56.0 | 21.6 | 5.7 | 73.9 |
| Ali et al | Outcomes After Urgent Thyroidectomy Following Rapid Control of Thyrotoxicosis in Graves’ Disease are Similar to Those After Elective Surgery in Well-Controlled Disease | 40.0 | 21.9 | 45.3 | 15.0 | 6.4 | 57.3 |
| Simsir et al | Therapeutic plasmapheresis in thyrotoxic patients | 37.3 | 20.6 | 44.8 | 15.2 | 6.1 | 59.6 |
| Calissendorff et al | Rescue pre-operative treatment with Lugol’s solution in uncontrolled Graves’ disease | 53.0 | 20.0 | 62.3 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 67.5 |
| Fischli et al | Rapid preoperative blockage of thyroid hormone production/secretion in patients with Graves’ disease | 68.9 | 26.7 | 61.2 | 30.0 | 6.1 | 79.7 |
| Keklik et al | The results of therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with severe hyperthyroidism: a retrospective multicenter study | 44.2 | 20.4 | 53.8 | 26.5 | 8.2 | 69.1 |
| Ezer et al | Preoperative therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with thyrotoxicosis | 44.5 | 25.0 | 43.8 | 27.8 | 6.6 | 76.3 |
| Panzer et al | Rapid preoperative preparation for severe hyperthyroid Graves’ disease | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Apaydin et al | Preoperative plasmapheresis experience in Graves’ disease patients with anti-thyroid drug-induced hepatotoxicity | 46.0 | 20.3 | 55.9 | 22.4 | 4.9 | 78.0 |
| Akin et al | The use of lithium carbonate in the preparation for definitive therapy in hyperthyroid patients | 53.2 | 23.2 | 56.4 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 73.6 |
NA, not reported.