Table 3 Complications in 69 ablation patients
From: CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation of pulmonary malignancies: Results in 69 cases
Complication | Rate (%)a |
|---|---|
Pneumothorax | 13 (18.84) |
Mild | 8 (11.59) |
Moderate to severeb | 5 (7.25) |
Hemoptysis | 5 (7.25) |
Hemothorax | 2 (2.90) |
Pneumonia | 3 (4.35) |
Pain | 2 (2.90) |
Fever | 2 (2.90) |
Postablation syndrome | 0 |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 0 |