Table 4 Major complications after local thermal ablation by platelet count group.

From: Safety of local thermal ablation in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with cirrhosis and severe thrombocytopenia

 

Overall

Group A

(> 50 × 109/L)

Group B

(30–50 × 109/L)

Group C

(≤ 30 × 109/L)

P Value

Major complication after LTA

55/709 (7.8%)

43/539 (8.0%)

11/140 (7.9%)

1/30 (3.3%)

0.651

Major complications by type of ablation

MWA

47/624 (7.5%)

36/472 (7.6%)

10/124 (8.1%)

1/28 (3.6%)

0.753

RFA

8/85 (9.4%)

7/67 (10.4%)

1/16 (6.3%)

0/2 (0%)

0.787

  1. Data are expressed as n/total (percentage). P < 0.05 is considered significant.
  2. Abbreviations: LTA, local thermal ablation; MWA, microwave ablation; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.
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