Hepatic artery infusion: surgical approach.
Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy for the treatment of nonresectable liver cancer is gaining popularity among the medical community. A lack of knowledge of the variants in the anatomy of the arterial blood supply to the liver may lead to inadequate hepatic perfusion, or inadvertent perfusion of extrahepatic organs. A review of 70 hepatic artery angiograms on patients referred to the liver program at the Creighton Cancer Center was performed to integrate angiographic findings, surgical techniques, and clinical decision making.
D000792:Angiography; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000379:methods*; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents