title: [Techniques, results and risks of chemoembolization of malignant liver tumors].
abstract: This is a report on 55 chemoembolizations (ChE) in 31 patients with primary (n = 10) and secondary (n = 21) liver malignomas. Probing of the segmental arteries was always possible by means of a coaxially placed 3F catheter system. Chemoembolization was effected with a mixture of ivalon particles, 20 mg mitomycin or 40-60 mg epirubicin and an ethibloc solution. More than 75% of the patients showed a decrease in tumour size and/or tumour density. The proportion of surviving patients was 80.6% after 6 months. Within this period, extrahepatic metastases were seen for the first time in 19.4% of the patients. References in literature on techniques and results of chemoembolization are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut und Poliklinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gross-Fengels
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Friedmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dommasck
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Neufang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003973:Diatrizoate; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D015251:Epirubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011409:Propylene Glycols; D011506:Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012306:Risk; D015028:Zein
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005227:Fatty Acids; D008937:Mitomycins; D011145:Polyvinyls; D011409:Propylene Glycols; D011506:Proteins; C026699:ivalon sponge; D003973:Diatrizoate; D015251:Epirubicin; D015028:Zein; C020481:alcoholic prolamine solution
vernacular_title: Techniken, Ergebnisse und Risiken der Chemoembolisation von malignen Lebertumoren.