Authors: Takuji Yamagami Tomohiro Matsumoto Rika Yoshimatsu Tsunehiko Nishimura
Publish Date: 2008/12/25
Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-50
Abstract
Catheterrelated difficulties occurred with a portcatheter system percutaneously implanted by the fixed catheter tip technique for repeated hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy HAIC for unresectable metastatic liver cancer A side hole in the indwelling catheter opened into the common hepatic artery Four years and 3 months later an occluded hepatic artery was diagnosed by arteriography with contrast medium infused via the port Conversely celiac arteriography performed from a catheter newly inserted from the femoral artery showed no such occlusion A new portcatheter system replaced the original one to continue HAIC Examination revealed a fibrin sheath covering the withdrawn catheter
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