Treatment of advanced liver neoplasm by intraoperative argon super-cryosurgery system
- VernacularTitle:氩氦刀冷冻治疗中晚期肝癌的临床研究
- Author:
Chihua FANG
;
Hongcai ZHONG
;
Xiaowu CHEN
;
Peng GAO
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Carcinoma, hepatocellular;
Clinical protocals;
Argon super cryosurgery system
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
1993;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the treatment of advanced liver cancer by intraoperative argon super cryosurgery system (ASCS) Methods A total of 24 cases suffering from advanced liver cancer were treated by ASCS during operation Nine cases were treated by ASCS only, nine by ASCS in combination with liver artery or portal vein chemotherapeutic pump, four were treated by ASCS with tumor resection and chemotherapeutic pump placement, other two cases received tumor resection together with lymph nodes′ ASCS and pump placement Results The procedure was successful in all 24 cases, complications such as bleeding of puncture aperture, thorax effusion, bile leakage and hepatic coma, were successfully managed Twenty two cases have survived 6 12 months, 17 cases for 12 17 months 9 cases for 18 24 months, 5 cases for more than 24 months Conclusion Intraoperative ASCS provides a new alternative to the treatment of advanced liver cancer with acceptable complication rates
