Clinical Study

Partial Splenic Embolization with Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Accompanied by Thrombocytopenia

Table 3

Adverse events.

Any grade number (%)≥grade 3 number (%)

Increased AST/ALT levels24 (75)9 (28)
Pain19 (59)0
Increased ALP level15 (46)0
Ascites14 (44)0
Increased bilirubin level11 (34)2 (6)
Anorexia6 (19)0
Pleural effusion5 (16)0
Fever4 (13)0
Decreased leukocyte counts3 (9)2 (6)
Increased PT-INR3 (9)2 (6)
Hyperkalemia3 (9)1 (3)
Hypocalcemia3 (9)0
Constipation3 (9)0
Increased CPK level3 (9)0
Decreased neutrocyte counts2 (6)2 (6)
Hyperuricemia2 (6)1 (3)
Nausea2 (6)0
Diarrhea2 (6)0
Hematoma2 (6)0
Increased creatinine level2 (6)0
Hepatic failure1 (3)1 (3)
Portal vein thrombosis1 (3)1 (3)
Splenic abscess1 (3)0
Splenic rupture00
Pneumonia00

AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; PT-INR, prothrombin time-international normalized ratio; CPK, creatine phosphokinase.