title: Urokinase lysis for acute left subclavian artery thrombosis after placement of infusion catheter: report of two cases.
abstract: We present two cases of acute subclavian and/or axillary arterial occlusion after transaxillary catheterization with an implantable port for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. They were successfully treated with thrombolytic therapy using intraarterial administration of urokinase without removal of the infusion catheter system. We consider that this treatment is suitable for managing acute thrombosis of the conduit artery after catheterization for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 757, 1-bancho, Asahimachi-dori, Niigata 951-8510, Japan. hseki@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: Motomasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Norihiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: Tooru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takaki
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Awaji
authors.forename: Kunio
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator