title: A collaborative approach to isolated limb perfusion.
abstract: Isolated limb perfusion is used to treat unresectable sarcoma, melanoma, and other select tumors. It is performed in the OR and requires collaboration by surgeons, perioperative nurses, anesthesia care providers, pharmacists, perfusion technologists, and nuclear medicine personnel. The procedure involves complete isolation of the vascular supply to a limb before an infusion of high dose chemotherapeutic medications.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marentay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berthà
mesh_terms: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010478:Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D008558:Melphalan