title: [Analysis of the 25-patient who underwent a removal of W-spiral catheter after cessation of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy].
abstract: The authors analyzed the 25-patient who underwent a removal of W-spiral (WS) catheter after cessation of hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy. The catheter was easily removed in all cases, which resulted in improved patients' quality of life as well as preserved patency of hepatic arteries. However, arterial bleeding was occurred postoperatively in one case, which needed a surgical treatment. Although HAI using WS catheter and subsequent removal of the catheter is a reasonable strategy, a careful management of some complications should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, NTT West Osaka Hospital.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tono
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanoh
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohnishi
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiozaki
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Hiroumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagase
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kira
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwazawa
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: Takushi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Monden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed