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Table 2 Details of AEs in NSCLC treated with coaxial MWA and pre- and post-ablation CNB.

From: Percutaneous core-needle biopsy before and immediately after coaxial microwave ablation in solid non-small cell lung cancer: the comparison of genomic testing from specimens

Variables

NSCLC patients(n = 33)

Grade 1 AEs

 

 Pneumothorax

3(9.1%)

 Pneumonia

1(3.0%)

 Pleural effusion

1(3.0%)

 Post-ablation syndrome

4(12.1%)

 Pulmonary hemorrhage

2(6.1%)

Grade 2 AEs

 

 Pneumothorax

1(3.0%)

 Pleural effusion

2(6.1%)

 Hemothorax

1(3.0%)

  1. AEs = Adverse events. NSCLC = Non-small cell lung cancer
  2. MWA = Microwave ablation. CNB = Core-needle biopsy