A long-term survival case underwent repeated hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with portal branch ligation and wrapping of the liver using sheets for hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatogastroenterology. 2002 Sep-Oct;49(47):1423-4.

Abstract

Despite progress in therapeutic modalities for hepatocellular carcinoma, chemotherapy is the only remaining option for a considerable number of patients because of severe advanced disease and/or cirrhosis. Repeated hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with portal branch ligation and decollateralization using a silicone rubber sheet was performed for hepatocellular carcinoma. Tumor size and serum concentration of alpha-fetoprotein markedly decreased after hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy. Although the patient had no recurrent tumor, he died of hepatorenal failure 7 years after treatment. Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with portal branch occlusion and decollateralization is a new therapeutic method for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial*
  • Ligation
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitoxantrone / administration & dosage*
  • Portal Vein / surgery
  • Retreatment
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Mitoxantrone