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. 2011 Dec 14;6(12):e26110. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026110

Table 2. Summary of AEs that occurred in the treatment of 6 malignant and 2 benign diseases with USgFU.

Disease Case Adverse event Incidence
Malignant
Liver 2201 Skin burn 493 35.30% (777/2201)
Rib injury 7
Chest wall injury 2
Vertebra injury 4
Severe abdomen pain 39
ALT/AST elevation 81
Jaundice aggravation 2
Cholecystitis 5
Intrahepatic cholangiectasis 5
Gastroenteric dysfunction 22
Rupture of esophageal varices 1
Supraventricular tachycardia/palpitation 12
Hydropericardium 2
Hypertension 8
Bleeding/liquefaction 7
Tumor rupture 2
Intrahepatic metastasis 7
Lung embolism 2
Hydrothorax 57
Pneumonedema 1
Asthma 2
Hematuria 8
Creatine elevation 2
Renal failure 1
High fever 4
Death 1
Pancreas 1717 Burn 51 8.74% (150/1717)
Vertebra burn 2
Diabetes 22
Jaundice aggravation 10
Pancreatitis 32
Steatorrhea 13
Gastroenteric dysfunction 13
Bleeding 2
Occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery 1
Collapse 3
Hepatic abscess 1
Bone 224 Skin burn 10 20.54% (46/224)
Nerve injury 14
Infection 2
Fracture 10
Epiphyseal separation 1
ALP elevation 5
Hemoglobinuria 1
Tumor rupture 2
Death 1
Breast 167 Skin burn 19 11.38% (19/167)
Soft tissues 81 Skin burn 5 14.81% (12/81)
Cutaneous necrosis 4
Nerve injury 3
Prostate 375 Skin burn 27 28.53% (107/375)
Hematuria 65
Urinary obstruction 9
Urethral stricture 4
Incontinence 2
Benign
Uterine fibroid 5526 Skin burn 112 10.19% (563/5526)
Vertebra burn 23
Nerve injury 169
Severe/prolonged abdomen pain 92
Hematuria 159
Urinary irritation 1
Hemafecia 1
Gastroenteric dysfunction 6
Prostate hyperplasia 883 Hematuria 157 24.80% (219/883)
Urinary irritation 38
Urine retention 24

ALT: alanine aminotransferase, AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALP: alkaline phosphatase.