Colorectal carcinoma is a common malignancy with a significant percentage of patients
developing or presenting with isolated hepatic metastases. Disappointing results from
peripheral intravenous chemotherapy have led to the development and utilization of
intra-arterial chemoinfusion as a treatment modality in these patients. This article
describes techniques and potential complications associated with the percutaneous
and surgical placement of hepatic arterial infusion catheters for treatment of patients
with isolated hepatic metastases from colorectal carcinoma.
Hepatic arteries, chemotherapeutic infusion - liver neoplasms, chemotherapeutic infusion
- liver neoplasms, metastases - colon, neoplasms
