Table 3.
Major complications after SRFA
| Complication | No. | Therapy | Treated in same GA session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemorrhagic shock | 4 | AG-coiling, ICU, death (4) | – |
| Septic shock, liver abscess (1) | 1 | ICU, surgery, drainage, death (1) | – |
| Acute on chronic renal failure | 1 | ICU, death (1) | – |
| Transient liver failure | 1 | ICU | – |
| Transient respiratory failure | 5 | ICU | – |
| Transient cardiac problems | 3 | ICU | – |
| Thermal injury of hollow visceral organs | 3 | Surgery | – |
| Thermal injury of the skin | 2 | Surgery | – |
| Thermal injury of the bile duct | 1 | ERCP | – |
| Thermal injury of the pleura and skin with fistulation | 1 | repeated US drainages | – |
| Liver abscess, w. bilio-pleural fistula (2) | 11 | Surgery (6), US-guided drainage (5) | – |
| Pleural effusion | 11 | Thoracentesis | – |
| Arterio-portal fistula | 1 | AG-coiling | – |
| Pneumothorax | 16 | Thoracostomy tube | 17 |
| Peri-/intrahepatic hemorrhage | 30 | AG-Coiling | 34 |
SRFA stereotactic radiofrequency ablation, No. number, ICU intensive care unit, AG angiography, US ultrasound, GA general anesthesia