The treatment of hepatic tumours by hepatic artery ligation and chemotherapy

✍ Scribed by J. L. Dawson; I. Murray-Lyon; Roger Williams

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1970
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 96 KB
• Volume: 57
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0007-1323
• DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800571019

✦ Synopsis

IN 10 patients who had hepatic metastases treatment Evidence from clinical assessment, serial liver scans, consisted of a combination of hepatic artery ligation serial bromosulphalein excretion, liver biopsy, and and the administration of 5-fluorouracil by either 5-hydroxyindole-acetic acid excretion suggests that regional or systemic route. ligation of the hepatic artery produces considerable Eight patients survived hepatic artery ligation with necrosis of the hepatic metastases. slight disturbance of liver function.

When this treatment was combined with the administration of 5-fluorouracil, a worth-while relief of symptoms was observed in selected patients.