Gamma-knife radiotherapy combined with stent placement for the treatment of cancerous thrombus in inferior vena cava:an analysis of effectiveness
- VernacularTitle:伽玛刀联合内支架植入术治疗下腔静脉瘤栓的疗效分析
- Author:
Li LIN
;
Weizhu YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepatic neoplasms;
stent;
gamma-knife;
inferior vena cava;
cancerous thrombus
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of gamma-knife radiotherapy combined with stent placement for the treatment of cancerous thrombus in inferior vena cava (IVC) in patients with hepatic carcinoma. Methods Stent placement was performed in 26 patients of hepatic carcinoma associated with cancerous thrombus in IVC,which was followed by gamma-knife radiotherapy for the treatment of thrombus. IVC angiography was reexamined at regular intervals to find out the patent situation and to measure the internal diameter of IVC. Results The internal diameter of IVC was increased in different degree after the treatment. After stent placement the internal diameter of IVC was increased by (0.842 ? 0.283) cm,while the internal diameter of IVC was increased by (1.523 ? 0.195) cm after gamma-knife radiotherapy. The internal diameter of IVC after gamma-knife radiotherapy was significantly greater than that before stent placement (P
