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. 2013 Jan-Mar;17(1):30–45. doi: 10.4293/108680812X13517013317635

Table 3.

Adverse Events

SPS (n = 527) (%) MLC (n = 1,940) (%) CLC (n = 114,356) (%)
Procedure related
    Bile duct fistula 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.0)
    Bile duct obstruction 2 (0.4) 2 (0.1) 195 (0.2)
    Bile duct perforation 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 6 (0.0)
Systemic adverse events
    Cerebrovascular accident 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 43 (0.0)
    Acute myocardial infarction 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 37 (0.0)
    Transient ischemic attack 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 46 (0.0)
    Other embolism 0 (0.0) 3 (0.2) 120 (0.1)
    Pneumothorax 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 16 (0.0)
    Pulmonary embolism 1 (0.2) 3 (0.2) 95 (0.1)
Other adverse events
    Abdominal rigidity/tenderness 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 114 (0.1)
    Digestive system complications 8 (1.5) 15 (0.8) 735 (0.6)
    Gastroparesis paralytic ileus 4 (0.8) 7 (0.4) 438 (0.4)
    Nausea and vomiting 45 (8.5) 86 (4.4) 4,874 (4.3)
    Operative complication 19 (3.6) 30 (1.6) 2,006 (1.8)
    Peritonitis (not specified) 1 (0.2) 3 (0.2) 103 (0.1)
Death
    Death during procedure 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.0)
    Death after procedure 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 35 (0.0)
Hemorrhage/bleeding
    Minor bleeding 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 9 (0.0)
    Major bleeding 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 20 (0.0)
Any one or more adverse event 62 (11.8) 123 (6.3) 7,307 (6.4)