Table 3

Main adverse events after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of Barrett’s oesophagus with low-grade dysplasia

Adverse events after the first RFA procedure—n (%) 5/37 (13.5%)
Fever2/37 (5.4%)
Chest pain2/37 (5.4%)
Cardiac arythmia1/37 (2.7%)
Adverse events after the second RFA procedure—n (%) 4/33 (12.1%)
Vomiting1/33 (3%)
Chest pain1/33 (3%)
Upper GI bleeding1/33 (3%)
Oesophageal stricture1/33 (3%)
Adverse events after the third RFA procedure—n (%) 1/27 (3.7%)
Vomiting and chest pain1/27 (3.7%)
Adverse events after the fourth RFA procedure—n (%) 1/19 (5.3%)
Vomiting and chest pain1/19 (5.3%)