The experience of interventional chemoembotherapy of HCC on a 500 mA X-ray gastrointestinal unit

Objective: To explore the experience of interventional chemoembotherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on a 500mA X-Ray gastrointestinal unit. Methods: from January 2001 to June 2005, 33 cases of primary hepato-cellular carcinoma were treated with lipiodol trans-catheter hepatic artery chemoembolization in our hospital and were analyzed retrospectively. Results: All interventional procedures were succeeful without severe complication and resulted in encouraging clinical outcome. Conclusion: Interventional chemoembotherapy of HCC can be performed on a 500mA X-Ray gastroin-testinal unit, while complications should be avoided. The tip of catheter must be selectively introduced into the perticular supplying artery of the nidi of HCC. Volume of lipiodol no more than 20ml is safety for each intervention. (authors)