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. 2023 Sep 7;13(10):7214–7224. doi: 10.21037/qims-23-138

Table 3. Complications between two groups.

Parameters Group A (n=30) Group B (n=70) P value
PB stage (n=35) MWA stage (n=35)
Intrapulmonary hemorrhage 5 (16.7) 24 (68.6) 5 (14.3) 0.02
Hemoptysis 0 (0.0) 5 (14.3) 1 (2.9) 0.04
Pneumothorax 9 (30.0) 8 (22.9) 4 (11.4) 0.16
Pleural effusion 8 (26.7) 7 (20.0) 5 (14.3) 0.28

Data are presented as n (%). Group A underwent synchronous PB and MWA (strategy: low-power MWA-PB-high-power MWA). Group B underwent asynchronous PB and MWA. PB, percutaneous biopsy; MWA, microwave ablation.