Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4242043 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Isolated limb infusion (ILI) is a recently described minimally invasive technique indicated in the management of regionally advanced cancers refractory to systemic therapy and surgery. The present report describes the initial single-center experience of three patients with regionally advanced peripheral melanoma and one with lower-extremity cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated over a period of 1 year. It is feasible to perform the complete ILI procedure in a single 60-100-minute session, solely in the interventional radiology suite, without a requirement for patient transfer to the operating room or extra waiting time between catheter insertion and chemotherapy infusion treatment.
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Authors
Carmel G. MBBCh, BAO, MRCPI, FFRRCSI, Derek G. MBBCh, BAO, AFRCSI, FFRRCSI, Conor AFRCSI, Niall MBBCh, BAO, FFRRCSI, Gerard J. MBBCh, BAO, MRCPI, FRCR,