13 August 2021: Clinical Research
Percutaneous Argon-Helium Cryoablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma Located Adjacent to a Major Organ or Viscus: A Retrospective Study of 92 Patients at a Single Center
Wei Zhang 1BCE* , Xudong Gao 1DF* , Jie Sun 1EF* , Jiamin Cheng 1B , Yanli Hu 2BE , Zheng Dong 1B , Huifang Kong 1BF , Huixin Zhang 1BF , Chunping Wang 1BG , Yongping Yang 1AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931473
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931473
Table 2 Complications after ablation.
| Complication | Patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Major complications | 5 (5.4) |
| Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis | 2 (2.2) |
| Pleural effusion | 3 (3.1) |
| Minor complications | 85 (92.4) |
| Postoperative pain | 15 (16.3) |
| Postoperative fever | 19 (20.7) |
| Transient elevation of aminotransferase | 77 (83.7) |
| Bleeding at the probe insertion point | 2 (2.2) |