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Japanese Journal of Radiology

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01-11-2014 | Technical Note

Intermittent transcatheter therapy through a new indwelling catheter system for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Authors: Osamu Itano, Satoshi Itano, Hiroaki Nagamatsu, Rina Tsutsui, Akihiro Deguchi, Masanori Inoue, Seishi Nakatsuka

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 11/2014

Abstract

Purpose

This paper describes the technical details of the new indwelling catheter system, which we refer to as System-i, and provides an overview of our experience with this system at our institution.

Materials and methods

The system is implanted via the left brachial artery. The feeding artery of the tumor is catheterized at each treatment, and the system can be used for multiple treatments via more than one feeding artery. Between January 2004 and January 2013, System-i was used to administer 398 treatments in 30 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The technical aspects and outcomes of treatment procedures were evaluated.

Results

Implantation was successful in all cases. System-i was used for a median number of 11 treatments per patient over a median period of 5.7 months, and 71.6 % of all treatments were administered on an outpatient basis.

Conclusion

System-i provides an effective and safe method for selective catheterization of feeding arteries for administration of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization or infusion in patients with HCC. Treatment regimens can be individualized without limiting the number of treatments or treatment locations, and patients can be treated on an outpatient basis.

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Title: Intermittent transcatheter therapy through a new indwelling catheter system for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Authors: Osamu Itano
Satoshi Itano
Hiroaki Nagamatsu
Rina Tsutsui
Akihiro Deguchi
Masanori Inoue
Seishi Nakatsuka
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-014-0361-6

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Abstract

Purpose

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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