Open AccessArterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Jia Fan,
Gao-Jing Ten,
Shi-Cheng He,
Jun Guo,
Dong-Pei Yang,
Guo-Ying Weng
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v4.i1.33
Subject(s) - lipiodol , hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , transcatheter arterial chemoembolization , regimen , therapeutic effect , gelatin sponge , gastroenterology , radiology , embolization
AIM:To study the therapeutic effects of transcatheter arterial three-segment chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).METHODS: According to the anatomy of vessels, the tumor capillary networks, muscular arterioles and feeding arteries were successively occluded using lipiodol ultra-fluid (LUF), sinobufagin microsphere (SBMs) and particles of gelatin sponge (PGS). In this series of 80 cases, therapeutic effects were evaluated in 76 cases.RESULTS: There were 22 cases (28.9%) with partial response and 41 (53.9%) with minor response in the 76 evaluated patients. The 6-month, 1-year, 2-year and 3-year survival rates were 97.4%, 86.8%, 46.1% and 27.6% respectively.CONCLUSION: This regimen was a rational chemoembolization method for HCC patients.