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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2015; 21(19): 5941-5949
Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5941
Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5941
Table 3 Thoracic complications of radiofrequency ablation n (%)
| Group | CT-guided ablation(n = 24) | Laparoscopic ablation(n = 27) | P value |
| Total No. of patients with complication | 15 (62.5) | 2 (7.4) | 0.000 |
| Incidence of complication | |||
| Right shoulder pain | 11 (45.8) | 2 (7.4) | 0.003 |
| Transient lung injury | 3 (12.5) | 0 (0) | 0.097 |
| Plural effusion | 5 (20.8) | 0 (0) | 0.018 |
| Diaphragmatic perforation | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0.471 |
| Hemothorax | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 0.471 |
| Hospital stay, mean (SD) | 9.3 (6.5) | 3.7 (0.9) | 0.032 |
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Citation: Gao J, Kong J, Ding XM, Ke S, Niu HG, Xin ZH, Ning CM, Guo SG, Li XL, Zhang L, Dong YH, Sun WB. Laparoscopic
vs computerized tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation for large hepatic hemangiomas abutting the diaphragm. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(19): 5941-5949 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i19/5941.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5941