Abstract:
The preferential blood supply from the hepatic artery to liver tumors allows for the regional delivery of chemotherapy, commonly referred to as hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy via a subcutaneous pump. Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy has been demonstrated to improve overall survival in select patients with colorectal liver metastasis and is a promising treatment for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. This review focuses on the technical aspects of hepatic artery infusion pump placement.
Reference:
Thiels, C.A. and D’Angelica, M.I. (2020) Hepatic artery infusion pumps. Journal of Surgical Oncology. March 25th. doi: 10.1002/jso.25913. (Epub ahead of print).