TACE in patients with hepatocelluar carcinoma feeded by left inferior phrenic artery
- VernacularTitle:经导管化疗栓塞术治疗左膈下动脉供血肝癌
- Author:
Hongping WU
;
Junjie WANG
;
Yong LOU
;
Kaizhi YOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver neoplasms;
Left inferior phrenic artery;
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization;
Collateral vessels
- From:
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy
2009;6(4):327-329
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization through left inferior phrenic artery (LIPA) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) feeded by LIPA. Methods Angiographic data of 187 HCC patients were retrospectively analyzed. Five patients with LIPA feeding HCC were diagnosed and successfully treated with TACE through LIPA. Results All 5 patients underwent CT and angiography after 3 months, 3 of them achieved complete remission. LIPA recanalized in the other 2 patients, then these 2 patients underwent TACE through LIPA again. Conclusion LIPA could formed lateral branch to feed HCC. TACE through LIPA is safe and effective.
