Locoregional chemotherapy of the liver without the laparotomy

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Authors

KYSELA Petr BOUDNÝ Jaroslav VÁLEK Vlastimil ONDRÁŠEK Jiří KISS Igor

Year of publication 2003
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Acta Chirurgica Belgica
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Surgery incl. transplantology
Keywords locoregional chemotherapy; liver tumours; chemotherapy;
Description The authors describe the technique first introduced by Arai with their modification of percutaneous placing of port cathether system ibnto the a.hepatica in the aim of the locoregional chemotherapy of liver malignancies. The proper technique is described together with alternative ways of cathetrisation and posiible complications. Nearly 10 years results are presentedwith the discussion on the role of the locoregional chemotherapy within the light of other yet palliative modalities in the treatment of malignant liver disease (both primary and secondary) and maybe allowing for the curative resection.

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