Table 1: Complications after Radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tumor [22].
Electrode placement-related complication Bleeding Intraperitoneal Intrahepatic Vascular complications Arteriovenous fistula Pseudoaneurysm Thrombosis Vascular stenosis Infarction Pneumothorax Hemobilia Grounding pad burns Complication related nontargeted organs (bowel, gallbladder, bile ducts, diaphragm) Other complications Infection Postablation syndrome Fulminant liver failure Tumor seeding Treatment failure |