title: Hepatic artery infusion catheter implantation without embolization of the gastroduodenal artery in cases of retrograde blood flow.
abstract: Between January 2007 and January 2008, a port/catheter system for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy was implanted in seven patients with retrograde blood flow in the gastroduodenal artery (GDA). The GDA was not coil-embolized when the catheter tip was positioned in the right gastroepiploic artery. In all cases, implantation of the port/catheter system was successful, and there were no complications. Interventionalists can economize on expensive microcoils by using this simple and time-saving method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Liou-Ying Campus, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: I-Ha
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Lao
authors.forename: Wen-Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Tzeng
authors.forename: Yu-Kang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Reng-Hong
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Shih-Chin
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Matt Chiung-Yu
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jui-Lung
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D024405:Gastroepiploic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D013624:Taiwan; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents