The efficacy discussion of interventional therapy for advanced pancreatic carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:探讨介入治疗对晚期胰腺癌的疗效
- Author:
Tian SONG
;
Shimeng YIN
;
Rongyue SUN
;
Lan SHEN
;
Yu QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatic carcinoma;
Interventional therapy;
Chemotheraputics perfusion
- From:Journal of Interventional Radiology
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of interventional therapy for advanced pancreatic carcinoma. Methods 33 cases of advanced pancreatic carcinoma accepted interventional therapy from April 2005 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were unoperable and accepted one or more times of celiac and superior mesenteric arterial chemotheraputics perfusion with dosage of 2:1. The embolization was further introduced with the addition of liver invasion. The repetition interval was kept at 6 weeks with no severe complications. Results The one with follow-up CT imagings showed obvious decrease of the lesion size, together with release or disappearance of the sensation of abdominal pain and abdominal distention. The life span prolonged with average survival of 13 months, including the longest of 22 months and the life quality improved. Conclusions The interventional therapy could be the first method of choice in the management of advanced pancreatic carcinoma.
