Transcatheter arterial embolization for the treatment of advanced bladder cancer：clinical analysis of ;22 cases
10.3969/j.issn.1008-794X.2015.04.009
- VernacularTitle:动脉内栓塞治疗晚期膀胱癌22例临床总结
- Author:
Yulin WANG
;
Rongkui HU
;
Zhongzhi JIA
;
Feng TIAN
;
Guomin JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bladder cancer;
hematuria;
embolization
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2015;(4):311-313
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) in treating advanced bladder cancer. Methods A total of 22 patients with advanced bladder cancer were included in this study. The clinical data and the imaging materials were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical efficacy of TAE in treating advanced bladder cancer was evaluated. Results TAE was successfully accomplished in all the 22 patients. The preoperative and the postoperative abdominal pain scores were 4.73± 1.91 and 2.45±1.29 respectively, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01); the preoperative and the postoperative ECOG scores were 3.14±0.47 and 2.68±0.56 respectively (P<0.05); the preoperative and the postoperative hemoglobin levels were (61.4±11.8) g/L and (79.3±14.5) g/L respectively (P<0.01). Of 7 patients with urinary tract obstruction, after the treatment the obstruction disappeared in 5 and was improved in 2, although the urination was still not smooth. All patients were followed up for (7.1±3.0) months. The 6-month survival rate was 54.5% (12/22). No serious complications occurred in all patients. Conclusion TAE can not only effectively improve the hematuria and urinary tract obstruction symptoms caused by bladder cancer, but also effectively control the tumor growth, improve the quality of life and prolong the survival time as well.
