Selective embolization of the splenic vein in patients with hepatic encephalopathy and splenorenal shuntShinichi Mezawa
Gastroenterology Center, Tokeidai Hospital, Sapporo Medical University, Chuo Ku, Sapporo 060 0031, Japan
J Vasc Interv Radiol 15:1475-81. 2004
..This procedure can be an effective and safe treatment option for hepatic encephalopathy with a splenorenal shunt...
[A devised method of hepatic and splenic arterial infusion chemotherapy after transcatheter peripancreatic arterial embolization for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer]Takehide Akiyama
Gastroenterology Center, Tokeidai Hospital
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 31:1730-2. 2004
..7%, and there were no significant differences from the cases treated with the conventional method of TPPAE-HSAIC. Therefore, the devised treatment was considered to be an easy and useful method for TPPAE and HSAIC...
Advanced pancreatic carcinoma showing a complete response to arterial infusion chemotherapyHisato Homma
Gastroenterogy Center, Tokeidai Hospital, North 1, East 1, Chuo Ku, Sapporo 060 0031, Japan
Int J Clin Oncol 9:197-201. 2004
..As a result of these procedures, marked reduction in the advanced carcinoma of the pancreatic body and tail and of liver metastases was attained...
[Intraperitoneal and intrapleural gemcitabine in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer]Takehide Akiyama
Gastroenterology Center, Tokeidai Hospital
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 32:1712-4. 2005
..Intraperitoneal and intrapleural dosing GEM had minor side effects and could improve QOL for the patients with advanced pancreatic cancer associated with peritoneal or pleural carcinomatosis...
[Combination chemotherapy in unresectable pancreatic carcinoma]Shinichi Mezawa
Gastroenterology Center, Tokeidai Hospital
Nippon Rinsho 64:211-4. 2006
A comparative randomized trial of intermittent intrahepatic arterial carboplatin- versus doxorubicin-lipiodol emulsion in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (stage IV)Hisato Homma
Gastroenterology Center, Tokeidai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
Hepatogastroenterology 51:1135-9. 2004
..The study was performed to investigate the anti-tumor effect, survival rate, and toxicity of intermittent intrahepatic infusion chemotherapy with carboplatin suspended in lipiodol...
Superselective transcatheter embolization for acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage after endoscopic mucosal resection: a report of 3 casesShinichi Mezawa
Department of Gastroenterology, Tokeidai Hospital, 2 3 North 1 East 1, Chuo Ku, Sapporo 060 0031, Japan
Hepatogastroenterology 50:735-7. 2003
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[Usefulness of CT arteriography for transcatheter peripancreatic arterial embolization to patients with advanced pancreatic cancer]Tadashi Doi
Center for Gastroenterology, Tokeidai Hospital
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 29:2298-301. 2002
..Since the anti-tumor effect of TPPAE against pancreas head cancer is dependent mainly on whether the blood supply from SMA could be shut off, it is suggested that CTA is useful to evaluate the embolization effect of TPPAE...