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Isolated limb infusion: Technical aspects
Author(s) -
Kroon Hidde M.,
Huismans Annemarleen,
Waugh Richard C.,
Kam Peter C.A.,
Thompson John F.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.23540
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , lower limb , chemotherapy , surgery , protocol (science) , pathology , alternative medicine , cancer research
Objective To describe the technique of isolated limb infusion (ILI) for regional high dose chemotherapy in patients with advanced malignancies confined to a limb, as currently practiced at Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA). Background ILI is progressively being used around the world but to date the reported response rates are generally lower than those reported by MIA. Discussion This description of the ILI protocol at MIA provides details that may allow other surgeons to improve results. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 109:352–356 . © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.