Saphenous vein grafts for anatomical variations encountered at surgical insertion of a hepatic artery catheter.
Fifty-five consecutive patients, with colorectal metastases confined to the liver, underwent surgical placement of a hepatic artery catheter. At angiography, abnormal hepatic arterial anatomy was present in 33% of patients. In the majority of patients, the hepatic artery catheter was inserted in the conventional manner. In eleven patients with unusual arterial anatomy, a saphenous vein graft was used to create a conduit for the catheter. Satisfactory perfusion was obtained in all patients.
Anderson
J H
JH
University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
Goldberg
J A
JA
Leiberman
D P
DP
Stewart
I
I
Cooke
T G
TG
McArdle
C S
CS
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents