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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2007; 13(48): 6593-6597
Published online Dec 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i48.6593
Table 5 Complications observed in 50 patients 2 wk after treatment n (%)
ComplicationsGroup AGroup BP-value
Abdominal pain20 (76.9)18 (75.0)0.8741
Fever22 (84.6)20 (83.3)0.9031
Mild nausea and vomiting5 (19.2)6 (25.0)0.6231
Large amount of pleural effusion or ascites1 (3.9)6 (29.2)0.0161
Bacterial peritonitis1 (3.9)6 (25.0)0.0331
Variceal bleeding1 (3.9)7 (29.2)0.0161