title: Safety and Feasibility of Repeatable Hepatic Vascular Isolation Chemotherapy: A Pilot Study.
abstract: The authors herein describe a novel method of repeatable hepatic isolation using an implantable access system allowing simultaneous control of hepatic arterial and portal flows by multiple endovascular catheters.
  
  
  
  The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of the system and to compress standard intravenous chemotherapy into 4 weeks of targeted intra-arterial delivery.
  
  
  
  An arterial access system was implanted to the axillary artery via an anastomosis. Infusions of oxaliplatin were performed biweekly for 4 weeks, using balloon catheters to achieve hepatic isolation and segmental selectivity for 20-25 min. Fifty-seven treatments under general anesthetic were performed in ten patients with inoperable chemotherapy-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Systemic, intrahepatic, and hepatic venous pressures were recorded to assess vascular isolation, and platinum levels were measured to assess chemotherapy distribution.
  
  
  
  Pressure verified, multiple day-only hepatic vascular isolation infusions were achieved in nine of ten patients, with a single patient receiving multiple hepatic arterial infusions. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) imaging confirmed partial response in three of ten patients and stable disease in three of ten patients. Systemic toxicity was minimal as all treatment-related gastrointestinal and neuropathic symptoms reported throughout the 4 weeks were grades 1-2.
  
  
  
  Intra-arterial chemotherapy infusions with hepatic vascular isolation can be achieved repeatedly with targeted selectivity and minimal complications using an implantable multicatheter access system. Oxaliplatin infusions over a 4-week period may achieve tumor response in selected patients in the salvage setting. The technique should be further assessed in a phase Ib/II study.
authors.affiliation: Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. rjlane47@gmail.com.|Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia. rjlane47@gmail.com.|The Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia. rjlane47@gmail.com.|AllVascular Pty Ltd, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia. rjlane47@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rodney J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.|AllVascular Pty Ltd, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Nyan Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Khin
authors.affiliation: Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Chris M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rogan
authors.affiliation: Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.|Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Magnussen
authors.affiliation: The Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pavlakis
authors.affiliation: AllVascular Pty Ltd, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: The Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D001366:Axillary Artery; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D010865:Pilot Projects; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D019233:Retreatment / Q000009:adverse effects; D062666:Vascular Access Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D014690:Venous Pressure
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin