Table 3

RFA vs. PEI. Summary of complications described in individual studies

Type

RFA (number of cases)

PEI (number of cases)

Severe pain

27

14

Fever

10

5

Haemothorax

4

Pneumothorax

1

Pleural effusion

7

Gastric perforation

1

Cholecystitis

1

Intraperitoneal bleeding

2

1

Haemobilia

1

Hepatic infarction

1

Subcapsular haematoma

5

1

Transitory icterus

1

Ascitis

1

2

Acute cholangitis

1

Hepatic abscess

1

Portal vein thrombosis

2

9

Biliary stricture

1

Hypertransaminaemia

3

1

Thermal burn to colon

1

Cutaneous burn

1

2

A-V shunt

3

Neoplastic cell seeding

3

1

Psychotic reaction

1

Vagal reaction

1

Procedure-related death

1

Bouza et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2009 9:31   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-9-31