Table 3 RFA vs. PEI. Summary of complications described in individual studies
Type | RFA (number of cases) | PEI (number of cases) |
|---|---|---|
Severe pain | 27 | 14 |
Fever | 10 | 5 |
Haemothorax | 4 | |
Pneumothorax | 1 | |
Pleural effusion | 7 | |
Gastric perforation | 1 | |
Cholecystitis | 1 | |
Intraperitoneal bleeding | 2 | 1 |
Haemobilia | 1 | |
Hepatic infarction | 1 | |
Subcapsular haematoma | 5 | 1 |
Transitory icterus | 1 | |
Ascitis | 1 | 2 |
Acute cholangitis | 1 | |
Hepatic abscess | 1 | |
Portal vein thrombosis | 2 | 9 |
Biliary stricture | 1 | |
Hypertransaminaemia | 3 | 1 |
Thermal burn to colon | 1 | |
Cutaneous burn | 1 | 2 |
A-V shunt | 3 | |
Neoplastic cell seeding | 3 | 1 |
Psychotic reaction | 1 | |
Vagal reaction | 1 | |
Procedure-related death | 1 |