RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Complications of chemoembolization for hepatic neoplasms
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1208
OP 1212
VO 28
IS 8
A1 Dai, Hongxiu
A1 Ding, Hui
A1 Liu, Faquan
A1 Yao, Zhenjiu
A1 Li, Lina
A1 Li, Chuang
A1 Tan, Yiqing
A1 Wang, Jun
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/8/1208.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To present a safe and effective approach to chemoembolization for hepatic neoplasms, and to discuss the complications of chemoembolization and ways of avoiding them.METHODS: The techniques and experience described herein are based on clinical practice at Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, Hubei, China, where over 200 chemoembolization procedures are performed yearly, and on the results of an intensive review of 1054 chemoembolization procedures performed between July 1997 and December 2005.RESULTS: There were complications as follow: 5 cases with celiac artery branch embolization, gastric uptake in 4, 6 with gallbladder uptake and infarction, splenic uptake and infarction in 8, liver infarction and abscess formation in 3, and hepatorenal syndrome in 4, liver rupture in 2, lung uptake in 6, and spinal cord injury in 2 cases.CONCLUSION: There are numerous potential errors and complications associated with chemoembolization for unresectable liver tumors. A good understanding of the congenital and acquired variations of arterial anatomy that may be seen supplying the liver is required.