Table 3.
Description of the main types of complications associated with CE
| Type of complications | N = 506 patients n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mechanical complications | 127 (25.1) |
| Fistulas | 88 (17.4) |
| Biliary | 68 |
| Bronchial | 12 |
| Pleural | 6 |
| Pericardial | 1 |
| Cutaneous | 1 |
| Compression | 28 (5.5) |
| Displacement of adjacent structures | 18 |
| Obstruction | 10 |
| Portal hypertension | 2 (0.4) |
| Cyst rupture | 15 (2.9) |
| Cyst rupture | 14 |
| Collapse middle lobe | 1 |
| Infectious complications | 90 (17.8) |
| Cholangitis or biliary sepsis | 50 |
| Superinfection of CE | 40 |
| Immunoallergic complications | 17 (3.3) |
| Urticarial angioedema, | 9 |
| Bronchial hyper-reactivity | 2 |
| Anaphylaxis | 6 |