Temporary Balloon Occlusion for Hepatic Arterial Flow Redistribution during Yttrium-90 Radioembolization

James Meek, Savannah Fletcher, C. Heath Gauss, Sam Bezold, Daniel Borja-Cacho, Mary Meek

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

This case series describes an approach for radiation segmentectomy–style treatment of hepatic tumors fed by arteries unsuitable for catheterization. The 15-patient cohort (17 cases from 2015 to 2018) included those diagnosed with liver tumors (14 hepatocellular carcinoma, 1 cholangiocarcinoma, 1 renal-cell carcinoma, and 1 metastatic colorectal carcinoma) and chosen for radioembolization via a multimodal approach. In each case, a balloon microcatheter was used to temporarily redistribute intrahepatic flow during infusion for enhanced radioembolic agent delivery to the tumor. A median of 199 Gy was delivered to a median of 3% of total liver volume. Based on modified Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors, 11 cases had complete responses and 6 had partial responses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1201-1206
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume30
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Temporary Balloon Occlusion for Hepatic Arterial Flow Redistribution during Yttrium-90 Radioembolization'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this