Table 3 Complications after repeat hepatectomy and RFA
Complications | Repeat hepatectomy, no. (%) (n = 80) | RFA, no. (%) (n = 46) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Fever (>38.5°C, >3 d) | 14 (17.5) | 1 (2.2) | 0.011* |
Ascites | 3 (3.8) | 0 | 0.184 |
Pleural effusion | 5 (6.3) | 3 (6.5) | 0.952 |
Postoperative liver failure | 0 | 0 | – |
Wound or puncture site infection | 5 (6.3) | 0 | 0.084 |
Subdiaphragmatic fluid collection | 3 (3.8) | 1 (2.2) | 0.672 |
Bile leakage | 2 (2.5) | 0 | 0.280 |
Intra-abdominal hemorrhage | 1 (1.3) | 1 (2.2) | 0.690 |
Pneumonia | 5 (6.3) | 1 (2.2) | 0.301 |
Upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding | 0 | 1 (2.2) | 0.185 |
Atelectasis | 4 (5) | 0 | 0.123 |
Atrial fibrillation | 0 | 0 | – |
Ileus | 0 | 0 | – |
Hepatic subcapsular hematoma | 0 | 4 (8.7) | 0.007* |
Pneumothorax | 0 | 3(6.5) | 0.021* |
Grade 3 or 4 complication | 3 (3.8) | 1 (2.2) | 0.627 |