Cardiology Research and Practice / 2018 / Article / Tab 3 / Review Article
Radiofrequency Ablation versus Cryoablation in the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis Table 3 Reported postoperative complications after cryoballoon ablation versus radiofrequency ablation.
Study Cryoballoon ablation Radiofrequency ablation Complication Number of patients ( ) Complication Number of patients ( ) Pérez-Castellano et al. [13 ] Hemoptysis 1 Right femoral arteriovenous fistula 1 Herrera Siklódy et al. [15 ] Phrenic nerve injury 2 Femoral pseudoaneurysm 1 Groin hematoma 1 Hunter et al. [16 ] Phrenic nerve injury 4 Tamponade 1 Hematoma 1 Asymptomatic pulmonary vein stenosis 1 Dressler’s syndrome 1 Kuck et al. [6 ] Phrenic nerve injury 10 Groin site complication 16 Groin site complication 7 Cardiac tamponade/pericardial effusion 5 Other, nonarrhythmia complications 3 Pulmonary complication 4 Pulmonary complication 2 Transient neurological complication 3 Cardiac tamponade/pericardial effusion 1 Dyspnea 2 Transient neurological complication 1 Gastrointestinal complication 2 Dyspnea 1 Contrast media reaction 1 Anxiety 1 Contusion 1 Esophageal ulcer 1 Hematuria 1 Gastrointestinal complication 1 Local edema 1 Luik et al. [5 ] Phrenic nerve injury 9 Vascular 5 Vascular 8 Pericardial effusion 3 Pericardial effusion 2 Malmborg et al. [18 ] Groin hematoma 2 Groin hematoma 1 Phrenic nerve injury 2 Pokushalov et al. [14 ] Phrenic nerve injury 3 Total patients 65 50
As per the study, groin site complications included vascular pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous fistula, device-related infection, hematoma, puncture site hemorrhage, and groin pain.
As per the study, other cardiac complications included atrial septal defects, coronary artery disease, and pericarditis.