ANGIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF HEPATOMA FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 143  (2) , 184-190
Abstract
Celiac and superior mesenteric arteriography of 60 patients with primary carcinoma of the liver was evaluated with primary carcinoma of the liver was evaluated retrospectively to select patients for hepatic lobectomy, ligation of the hepatic artery or temporary occlusion of the hepatic artery. The angiograms were studied from the viewpoints of origin of the hepatic artery, location of hepatomas, macroscopic type of hepatomas, tumor supplying arteries, patency of the portal vein and coexistence of cirrhosis of the liver. Exact knowledge of these items before operation is important in performing any type of surgical treatment for patients with hepatomas. Resectability of the tumor in the present series of patients was possible in 11 patients, and in the recently seen patients with nonresectable hepatomas, ligation, repeated temporary occlusion of the hepatic artery or both were performed with postoperative infusion chemotherapy.

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