title: [Complications related to hepatic arteria infusion chemotherapy for liver metastasis].
abstract: Complications from hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy were analyzed in 27 cases with liver metastasis from colorectal cancer from December 1994 to April 2002 in our department. The method used to place the catheter was laparotomy (LP) in 11 patients, intervention radiology (IVR) in 16 patients. Complications resulting in interruption of therapy occurred in 7 (26%) patients, and the IVR method was associated with a lower rate of complications than the LP method. The complications with the LP method were 3 (11%) cases of hepatic arterial occlusion, and 2 (7.4%) cases of catheter tip dislocation. The best indwelling route for the catheter thus seems to be the IVR method. The IVR method is our first choice for all patients now.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Minoh City Hospital.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Nobuteru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
authors.forename: Kouzi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Suguru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasumoto
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsujie
authors.forename: Shouhei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iijima
authors.forename: Yasuto
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naoi
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanigawa
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kurokawa
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged