Analysis on severe or rare complications following radiofrequency ablation for liver cancer
- VernacularTitle:肝癌射频消融治疗严重或少见并发症分析
- Author:
Jinglin XIA
;
Zhenggang REN
;
Shenglong YE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver Cancer;
Radiofrequency ablation;
Complication
- From:Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2001;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study severe or rare complications following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for liver cancer. Methods Clinical records of severe or rare complications following RFA in 272 cases of liver cancer from January 2002 to December 2004 were retrospectively studied. Results A total of 301 RFA procedures were performed in the 272 cases. The incidence of severe or rare complications was 3.32% (10/301), and the death rate was 0.66% (2/301). Complications included 1 case of intraperitoneal hemorrhage, 2 cases of infection (1 case of peritonitis with sepsis and 1 case of liver Abscess superimposed upon bilioma), 3 cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (including 1 case of hemobilia), 1 case of hepatic arteriovenous fistula, 1 case of hemo-pneumothorax, 1 case of esophagopleural fistula and 1 case of needle-tract implantation of tumor. Conclusions In order of frequency,severe complications following RFA are upper gastrointestinal bleeding,infection and intraperitoneal hemorrhage.
