Surgical vs percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in dangerous locations

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2011; 17(1): 123-129
Published online Jan 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.123

Table 3 Major complications of radiofrequency ablation

Classification of complications	Percutaneous RFA (n = 69)	Surgical RFA (n = 93)	P value
Grade I
Analgesics requirement	17	58	0.000
Fever above 38.5°C	23	45	0.055
Grade II
Ascites	4	11	0.190
Persistent jaundice	2	0	0.315
Gastric hemorrhage	0	3	0.132
Grade III
Hydrothorax requiring drainage	5	9	0.586
Skin burn	1	0	0.244
Encapsulated effusion needing drainage	3	1	0.184
Grade IV
Partial hepatic infarction	1	3	0.471
Gastric perforation	1	0	0.244
Bile duct injury	5	1	0.040
Procedure-related hemorrhage	6	1	0.018
Malignant seeding	2	0	0.315

RFA: Radiofrequency ablation.

Citation: Huang JW, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Croome KP, Yan LN, Wu H, Chen ZY, Prasoon P, Zeng Y. Surgical vs percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in dangerous locations. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(1): 123-129
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i1/123.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.123