Double isolated limb infusion with cytotoxic agents for recurrent and metastatic limb melanoma
✍ Scribed by P. Lindnér; J.F. Thompson; J.H.W. de Wilt; M. Colman; P.C.A. Kam
- Book ID
- 116442210
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 147 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0748-7983
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Isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with cytotoxic agents is an effective but complex procedure. Isolated limb infusion (ILI) has been developed as a simpler alternative. Catheters are inserted percutaneously into the axial artery and vein of the affected limb and a pneumatic tourniquet is inflated proxim
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Isolated limb infusion (ILI) of cytotoxic agents is a regional therapy for cutaneous malignancies in a single extremity. Conventional ILI technique requires retrograde catheterization of the contralateral femoral vein. A novel modified ILI technique uses an ipsilateral p