Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus of the portal vein:a report of 15 cases
- VernacularTitle:巨块型肝癌合并门静脉癌栓的治疗:附15例报告
- Author:
Wei LU
;
Zeming HU
;
Yuanlong YU
;
Xiaojian CHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
LIVER NEOPLASMS/surg;
LIVER NEOPLASMS/ther;
CANCER THROMBI/compl;
CANCER THROMBI/ther
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
1993;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of combination of surgery and transcatheter hepatic arterial chemotherapic embolism(THACE) with or without placement of drug deliery system(DDS) of portal vein for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT). Methods Fifteen cases of advanced HCC with PVTT were treated by hepatectomy, thrombectomy of portal vein with THACE,and 5 of the 15 cases received postoperative chemotherapy via portal vein. Results All patients survived after operation. The survival rate of 6,12,18 months was 15,12 and 9 cases respectively. Conclusions Operation is still an effective method for advanced HCC , postoperative comprehensive treatment can improve the survival rate.
