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Catheterization
Studies in the area of catheterization reported from M. Watanabe and co-researchers
June 16th, 2009
"Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) is an effective method of treating patients with liver metastasis. However, in patients who have tortuous hepatic arteries, the procedure is extremely, difficult with currently available methods," scientists in Tokyo, Japan report. "We have hence devised a method that is applicable in technically difficult circumstances called the coaxial method of cannulation. When compared to the conventional method of cannulation for HAIC, the coaxial method does not involve catheter exchange. This process is often associated with the flimsy micro-guide wire dislodging out of the larger artery, particularly if the patient has a torturous...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-16)
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