title: A new catheter to simplify portal vein cannulation for adjuvant cytotoxic liver perfusion following resection of rectal cancer.
abstract: Evidence from randomised clinical trials suggests that adjuvant cytotoxic liver perfusion with 5-fluorouracil following resection of colorectal carcinoma may improve survival in some patients. Various methods of cannulating the portal vein or a tributary at the time of surgery have been described. We describe a simple method of accessing the portal venous circulation via a tributary in the small bowel mesentery, employing a new type of polyurethane catheter. The technical details are discussed with reference to previous literature.
authors.affiliation: University Surgical Unit, Royal South Hampshire Hospital, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashley
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Royle
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011169:Portal Vein; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005472:Fluorouracil