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Safety and complications of interventional radiology for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with haemophilia and cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Toyoda Hidenori,
Fukuda Yoshihide,
Yokozaki Shoichi,
Hayashi Kazuhiko,
Saito Hidehiko,
Takamatsu Junki
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2001.02606.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , haemophilia , cirrhosis , radiological weapon , complication , haemophilia a , population , hepatitis c , coagulopathy , radiology , surgery , environmental health
Many patients with haemophilia have been chronically infected with hepatitis virus owing to multiple transfusions and the prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma will probably increase in this population. We evaluated the safety and complications of radiological intervention for hepatocellular carcinoma in eight patients with haemophilia and cirrhosis. Radiological interventions can be performed safely in all patients with haemophilia. Unexpectedly, the most common complication was bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract. Attention should be paid to this potential problem in order to take appropriate steps to minimize its occurrence.