title: Isolated limb infusion: technique description and clinical application.
abstract: Isolated limb infusion (ILI) is a recently described minimally invasive technique indicated in the management of regionally advanced cancers refractory to systemic therapy and surgery. The present report describes the initial single-center experience of three patients with regionally advanced peripheral melanoma and one with lower-extremity cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated over a period of 1 year. It is feasible to perform the complete ILI procedure in a single 60-100-minute session, solely in the interventional radiology suite, without a requirement for patient transfer to the operating room or extra waiting time between catheter insertion and chemotherapy infusion treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Newcastle Road, Galway, Ireland. carmelcronin2000@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Carmel G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Cronin
authors.forename: Derek G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Lohan
authors.forename: Conor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Riordan
authors.forename: Niall
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gough
authors.forename: Gerard J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents