Isolated liver chemo perfusion for hepatic metastases from uveal melanoma: a report of 38 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the outcomes of isolated liver chemo perfusion in patients with hepatic metastases from uveal melanoma.

Materials and methods

Cardiovascular surgeons are often involved in the treatment of oncological diseases. Isolated liver chemoperfusion requires the use a heart-lung machine. A little more than 300 operations of isolated liver chemoperfusion have been performed worldwide. From 2020 to 2023, 38 cases of isolated liver chemoperfusion were performed at the Kostroma Clinical Oncological Dispensary.

Results

There were 3 deaths, 2 due to liver failure. The remaining patient had hepatic artery thrombosis, who despite emergency thrombectomy and repair of common hepatic artery succumbed to multiorgan failure. Bleeding was diagnosed in 7 patients in the posto

SUBMITTER: Unguryan VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10879073 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature