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 Zhang1BCE, Xudong Gao1DF, Jie Sun1EF, Jiamin Cheng1B, Yanli Hu2BE, Zheng Dong1B, Huifang Kong1BF, Huixin Zhang1BF, Chunping Wang1BG, Yongping Yang1AG*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) |