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. 2021 Aug;12(4):1718–1731. doi: 10.21037/jgo-20-435

Table 3. Number of patients with AEs 1 week and/or 3 months after the first SIRT procedure.

AE Number with indicated AE (N=186), n (%)
Any 75 (40.3)
Gastrointestinal
   Abdominal pain 28 (15.1)
   Ascites 21 (11.3)
   Nausea 12 (6.5)
   Vomiting 9 (4.8)
   Decreased appetite 8 (4.3)
   Ulcer 6 (12.4)
   Bleeding 10 (5.4)
General disorders
   Edema 9 (4.8)
   Fatigue 12 (6.5)
   Fever 8 (4.3)
Nervous system
   Encephalopathy 5 (2.7)
Local
   Groin pain 4 (2.2)
Liver
   Jaundice 4 (2.2)
Other 20 (10.8)

, percentages are relative to the number with data available; some patients had >1 AE. , includes abdominal distention, acute kidney injury, blisters from chemotherapy, constipation (severe), dizziness, diarrhea, duodenal stricture, gastritis, hyponatremia, myalgia, metabolic acidosis, pain/pain at site, pleural effusion, seeing colors, seizures (in a patient with prior history), shortness of breath, stomach cramps, swelling/leg swelling, weight loss. AE, adverse event; SIRT, selective internal radiation therapy.