Table 2.

Complications per biopsy technique

Complications	All	Non-coaxial	Coaxial
Overall	9.3% (87/932)	12.3% (31/253)	8.2% (56/679)
Grade 1 (mild)
Pain   Hypotension	4.5% (42/932) 2.1% (20/932)	7.5% (19/253) 2.0% (5/253)	3.4% (23/679) 2.2% (15/679)
Grades 2–4
Pneumothorax   Pulmonary embolism   Increased LFTs   Sepsis/fever   Bleeding	0.1% (1/932) 0.2% (2/932) 0.2% (2/932) 1.0% (9/932) 1.2% (11/932)	0 0 0 1.6% (4/253) 1.2% (3/253)	0.1% (1/679) 0.3% (2/679) 0.3% (2/679) 0.7% (5/679) 1.2% (8/679)

LFTs liver function tests