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Published on: March 15, 2020
Steroid administration for ischemic complications after radiofrequency ablation: A retrospective study
Taijiro Wake1, Ryosuke Tateishi1, Makoto Moriyama1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of steroids on ischemic complications after radiofrequency ablation.
Methods:
A total of 58 patients with ischemic complications were divided into two groups according to corticosteroid use or non-use.
Results:
A total of 13 patients who were administered steroids had a shorter duration of fever than those who were not administered steroids (median 6.0 vs. 2.0 days; p < 0.001). Linear regression analysis showed that steroid administration was associated with a reduction of 3.9 days in the duration of fever (p = 0.008).
Conclusions:
Steroid administration for ischemic complications after radiofrequency ablation may reduce the risk of fatal outcomes by blocking systemic inflammatory reactions.
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