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Table 4 Complications after treatment

From: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy versus surgical resection in the treatment of large hepatic hemangiomas: a retrospective study

Factors

Clavien Grade

SR (n = 75)

PS (n = 14)

pa

Minor complicationsb

 

36 (48%)

2(14.3%)

0.019

 Feverc

I

19 (25.3%)

1 (7.1%)

0.251

 Abdominal paind

I

21 (28%)

0 (0%)

0.034

 Wound infection

I

2 (2.7%)

0 (0%)

 > 0.99

 Intraperitoneal bleedinge

II

2 (2.7%)

1 (7.1%)

0.405

Major complicationsf

 

8 (10.7%)

0 (0%)

0.347

 Intraperitoneal bleedingg

III

1 (1.3%)

0 (0%)

 > 0.99

 Bile leakage

III

1 (1.3%)

0 (0%)

 > 0.99

 Seroperitoneum

III

3 (4%)

0 (0%)

 > 0.99

 Symptomatic pleural effusion

III

6 (8%)

0 (0%)

0.584

  1. aComparisons were made using Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test
  2. bMinor complications: Clavien Grade I and II
  3. cFever: ≥ 38 °C
  4. dAbdominal pain: need analgesic
  5. eIntraperitoneal bleeding: received blood transfusion
  6. fMajor complications: Clavien Grade III, IV and V
  7. gIntraperitoneal bleeding: received surgical intervention