Isolated limb infusion: technical aspects

J Surg Oncol. 2014 Mar;109(4):352-6. doi: 10.1002/jso.23540. Epub 2013 Dec 24.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the technique of isolated limb infusion (ILI) for regional high dose chemotherapy in patients with advanced malignancies confined to a limb, as currently practiced at Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA).

Background: ILI is progressively being used around the world but to date the reported response rates are generally lower than those reported by MIA.

Discussion: This description of the ILI protocol at MIA provides details that may allow other surgeons to improve results.

Keywords: in transit metastasis; isolated limb infusion; melanoma; soft tissue sarcoma; toxicity.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion / methods*
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / blood supply
  • Melanoma / drug therapy*
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Neoplasm Metastasis