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Table 5 CTCAE grade 3-5 complications following PHP

From: Heparin reversal with protamine sulfate after Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion (PHP): is less more?

Adverse event (treatment)

Value

 

Grade 3/4

Grade 5

Tacharrythmia absoluta(cardioversion)

2

 

Atrioventricular block

1

 

Upper airway swelling(cricothyrotomy)

1

 

Tumor lysis syndrome

2

 

Acute kidney injury

1

 

SIRS or sepsis

3

 

Death

 

3

  1. Generalized edema, ascites and/or pleural effusion due to overhydration and/or hypalbuminemia were treated with diuretics and paracentesis
  2. CTCAE Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, PHP percutaneous hepatic perfusion, SIRS Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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