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. 2020 Oct 9;10:580241. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.580241

Table 2.

Treatment-related adverse events.

n = 50
Anti-PD-1 inhibitor-related AEs Any grade Grade 1–2 Grade 3–4
Discontinued due to AEs 4 (8) 1 (2) 3 (6)
Fatigue 17 (34) 17 (34) 0
Transaminitis 10 (20) 10 (20) 0
Fever 8 (16) 8 (16) 0
Diarrhea 6 (12) 6 (12) 0
Pneumonitis 5 (10) 4 (8) 1 (2)
Hyperbilirubinemia 4 (8) 2 (4) 2 (4)
Hypothyroidism 4 (8) 3 (6) 1 (2)
Pruritus 4 (8) 4 (8) 0
Rash 4 (8) 4 (8) 0
Hyperthyroidism 3 (6) 3 (6) 0
Hypoalbuminemia 3 (6) 3 (6) 0
Hypoleukemia 3 (6) 2 (4) 1 (2)
Thrombocytopenia 3 (6) 2 (4) 1 (2)
Prolactin increase 2 (4) 2 (4) 0
Alopecia 1 (2) 1 (2) 0
Anemia 1 (2) 1 (2) 0
Appetite decrease 1 (2) 1 (2) 0
Creatinine increase 1 (2) 1 (2) 0
Diabetic metabolic decompensation 1 (2) 1 (2) 0
Nausea 1 (2) 1 (2) 0
n = 47 *
Ablation-related complications Any Grade A-B Grade C-D
Discontinued due to complications 0 0 0
Pain 47 (100) 41 (87.2) 6 (12.8)
Transaminitis 19 (40.4) 10 (21.3) 9 (19.1)
Vomiting 22 (46.8) 22 (46.8) 0
Constipation 13 (27.7) 13 (27.7) 0
Fever 11 (23.4) 11 (23.4) 0
Intraabdominal hemorrhage 11 (23.4) 9 (19.1) 2 (4.3)
Pneumothorax 7 (14.9) 5 (10.6) 2 (4.3)
Pleural effusion 9 (19.1) 7 (14.9) 2 (4.3)
Bile duct pneumatosis 6 (12.8) 6 (12.8) 0

Data are n (%), unless otherwise indicated.

*

A total of 47 times of ablation procedures were performed in 33 patients.

AEs, adverse events; PD-1, programmed cell death protein-1.