Table 5.
Adverse effects within 30 d after cryosurgery
| Adverse effects | No. of patients | % |
| Minor | ||
| Pain | 103 | 31.6 |
| Fever (> 38°C) | 108 | 33.1 |
| Increased liver enzymes | 124 | 38 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 58 | 17.8 |
| Pleural effusion | 20 | 6.1 |
| Major | ||
| Hepatic bleeding | 5 | 1.5 |
| Cryoshock | 1 | 0.3 |
| biliary fistulae | 3 | 0.9 |
| Liver failure | 1 | 0.3 |
| Renal insufficiency | 5 | 1.5 |
| Liver abscess | 3 | 0.9 |
| Acute myocardial infarction and severe arrhythmias | 2 | 0.6 |