The open-ended guidewire as superselective catheter for intraarterial chemotherapy: experience in 190 procedures.
With intraarterial infusion, high levels of chemotherapeutic agents can be achieved in the tumoral area. We present our experience with open-ended guidewire (OEGW) associated with steerable guidewires (SGW) as superselective catheters for intraarterial chemotherapeutic infusion and embolization. This technique was used successfully in 62 patients (190 procedures) over 15 months.
Bilbao
J I
JI
Department of Radiology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Aquerreta
J D
JD
Longo
J M
JM
Rodríguez-Cabello
J
J
Fernández-Virgós
A
A
Ruza
M
M
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents