Analysis of short-term death after transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization in 265 patients with liver cancer
- VernacularTitle:265例肝癌患者肝动脉化疗栓塞后近期死亡原因分析
- Author:
Jinsong YANG
;
Ren TIAN
;
Xuezhong ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatic carcinoma;
Chemoembolization;
Complication;
Death
- From:
Clinical Medicine of China
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effective way to decrease serious complications and to minimize the mortality following transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization (TACE).Methods In 265 liver cancer patients experiencing TACE,the causes of death in 19 (20 days after TACE) were analyzed.Results 9 cases died of liver failure,4 died of the rupture of liver tumors, and 2 died of upper digestive tract bleeding.Gastroduodenal perforation,pulmonary embolism,myocardial infarction,and hyperkalemia resulted in death in one case,respectively.The mortality rates of primary liver cancer and liver metastasis were 9.2% and 1.4%,respectively (P
