A new technique for the selective intra-arterial chemotherapy in advanced cancer of the head and neck.
A new technique of selective intracarotid infusion is reported. This method involves the common and external carotid subcutaneous transposition. The advantages of this method are described. They have been experimented for 15 years, in 93 cases, with a total infusion time of 19600 hours.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000379:methods*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents