Application of arterial infusion ports in hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy and embolization for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

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Figure 1
- An intraoperative arteriography. A) Angiography via implanted port (white arrow) showing no contrast agent leakage. B) Angiography via implanted port was performed to ensure that the tip of the catheter was located in the trunk of the tumor-supplying artery (white arrow).
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Figure 2
- The indwelling hepatic artery catheter is retracted from the proper hepatic artery to the initial segment of the gastroduodenal artery (white arrow).

Table 1

- Comparison of general data and average medical costs.

Parameter	Group A (n=69)	Group B (n=47)	Statistic values	P-value
Gender, n (%)			χ²=0.42	0.52
Male	38 (55.0)	23 (49.0)
Female	31 (45.0)	24 (51.0)
Age / year	52.83±11.47	54.43±11.23	t=-0.74	0.46
Child-Pugh classify, n (%)			χ²=0.13	0.72
A	30 (43.0)	22 (47.0)
B	39 (57.0)	25 (53.0)
Interruption of HAIC	7(10.14)	4 (8.5)	-	-
Hospitalization costs: (10,000 yuan/treatment period)	0.54±0.24	1.04±0.19	t= -151.43	<0.01

HAIC: hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy

Table 2

- Comparison of general comfort questionnaire subscale.

Group	Physiology (20 points)	Psychology (40 points)	Social Culture (32 points)	Environment (28 points)	Totalize (120 points)
Group A, (n=69)	13.07±1.98	24.42±3.24	21.94±2.42	17.25±2.46	76.68±5.65
Group B, (n=47)	11.13±2.29	21.40±3.19	22.17±2.39	17.57±2.47	72.28±5.18
T-value	4.87	4.96	0.50	0.70	4.26
P-value	0.000004	0.000003	0.62	0.48	0.000042

Table 3

- Comparison of adverse reactions and complications.

Groups	Bellyache	Abdominal distention	Hiccup	Hematoma	Arterial dissection	DVT^*	Gastric ulcer
Group A (n=69)	12 (14.7)	7 (14.9)	5 (7.2)	0	0	0	1 (1.4)
Group B (n=47)	9 (19.1)	14 (20.3)	4 (8.5)	4 (8.5)	1 (2.1)	4 (8.5)	0
χ²-value	0.06	7.28	0.06	-	-	-	-
P-value	0.81	0.007	0.8	0.03	0.41	0.03	1.00