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The minor complication was occurred in one patient. The patient experienced abdominal pain and 3.5% drop in hematocrit level in the next day and minimal fluid in anterior subcapsular region of the liver was detected by an abdominal ultrasound. Differential diagnoses are minimal ascites and acute hematoma. The patient was observed hematocrit level and vital signs. He had no blood transfusion and recovery without surgical or radiological intervention. His preprocedural laboratory information, the platelet count was 124,000/mm3 and INR was 1.3. Biopsy track embolization was performed in these three patients, who experienced drop in hematocrit level.

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