Interventional Embolization through Artery for Treatment of Pancreatic Head Carcinoma: Report of 13 Cases / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate effect of arterial embolization therapy in the mid-late pancreatic head carcinoma.Methods 13 cases with pancreatic head carcinoma were treated with superselective intra-arterial infusion of gemcitabine by superior pancreaticoduodenal artery followed by arterial embolization using sodium-iodinated oil and 200 mg gemcitabine.Clinical therapeutic effectiveness was evaluated by CT 4 weeks after treatment.Results The clinical symptoms of all patients had obvious improvement and the tumor's size was reduced.Conclusion The therapy of arterial embolization has good clinical effect for pancreatic head carcinoma,and it is one of the most effective therapy at present.