Table 3 AEs assessment after 1^st TACE procedure of two groups

Fever

27 (64.2)

31 (75.6)

0.261^#

Abdominal pain

21 (50.0)

29 (70.7)

0.054^#

Vomiting

4 (9.5)

8 (19.5)

0.196^#

New ascites

5 (11.9)

7 (17.1)

0.503^#

GI bleeding

3 (7.1)

6 (14.6)

0.457^$

Ischemic cholecystitis

2 (4.7)

6 (14.6)

0.249^$

Liver abscess

2 (4.7)

3 (7.3)

0.978^$

Hepatic arterial dissection

0 (0)

1 (2.4)

0.494*

Pulmonary/cerebral embolization

0 (0)

0 (0)

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