Therapeutic plasmapheresis for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis: A retrospective multi-center study.

Carlos Esteban Builes-MontañoLuis A Rodriguez-ArrietaAlejandro Román-GonzálezCarolina Prieto-SaldarriagaJose C Alvarez-PayaresCarlos A Builes-BarreraClara M Arango-Toro

Published in: Journal of clinical apheresis (2021)

Plasmapheresis is an effective and safe treatment option for reducing circulating thyroid hormones in severe thyrotoxicosis when other forms of treatment are contraindicated or in case of urgent thyroid and non-thyroid surgery. It is limited by its cost and the need for highly specialized resources.

Keyphrases

palliative care
early onset
coronary artery disease
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection