[Percutaneous intra-arterial infusion and embolization of the liver metastases of colorectal carcinomas].
Percutaneous intra-arterial chemotherapy of the liver was performed on 34 occasions in 18 patients with liver metastases. In twelve patients with disseminated metastases, infusion had only a brief palliative effect. In five patients with circumscribed metastases, partial remission or arrest of growth could be demonstrated. In two cases, who had no extrahepatic metastases, hemihepatectomy was possible. Compared with systemic therapy, there was no significant prolongation of survival time as a result of percutaneous intra-arterial infusion of the liver. This procedure is only indicated if liver metastases progress in spite of systemic treatment.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Perkutane intraarterielle Infusion und Embolisation von Lebermetastasen kolorektaler Karzinome.