Balloon-Occluded Trans-Arterial Chemoembolization Technique with Alternate Infusion of Cisplatin and Gelatin Slurry for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma Nodules Adjacent to the Glisson Sheath

摘要

Objective It is difficult to control small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) nodules adjacent to the Glisson sheath (GS) by trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) probably due to multiple small tumor feeders directly branching from the trunk artery. The purpose of this study was to conduct a retrospective evaluation of a new TACE technique called the repeated alternate infusion of cisplatin solution and gelatin slurry distal to balloon occlusion (RAIB-TACE), for the treatment of small HCC nodules adjacent to GS.