Recommendations for radioembolisation after liver surgery using yttrium-90 resin microspheres based on a survey of an international expert panel.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Guidelines on how to adjust activity in patients with a history of liver surgery who are undergoing yttrium-90 radioembolisation (⁹⁰Y-RE) are lacking. The aim was to study the variability in activity prescription in these patients, between centres with extensive experience using resin microspheres ⁹⁰Y-RE, and to draw recommendations on activity prescription based on an expert consensus.

Methods

The variability in activity prescription between centres was investigated by a survey of international experts in the field of ⁹⁰Y-RE. Six representative post-surgical patients (i.e. comparable activity prescription, different outcome) were selected. Information on patients' disease characteristics and data needed for activity calculation

SUBMITTER: Samim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5674129 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature