Post-trans-arterial chemoembolization hepatic necrosis and biliary stenosis: Clinical charateristics and endoscopic approach
Silvia Cocca, Lorenzo Carloni, Margherita Marocchi, Giuseppe Grande, Marcello Bianchini, Antonio Colecchia, Rita Conigliaro, Helga Bertani · 2023
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Description
Silvia Cocca and colleagues described in 2023 how to recognize and treat two rare but dangerous complications of a standard liver cancer procedure. Trans-arterial chemoembolization, or TACE, starves unresectable liver tumors by blocking their blood supply while delivering chemotherapy. Most side effects are mild and pass on their own. Occasionally, though, patches of liver tissue die or the bile ducts narrow afterward, and late recognition can be costly.
The paper reviews the clinical characteristics of post-TACE hepatic necrosis and biliary stenosis and lays out an endoscopic approach to managing them. Reaching the damaged bile ducts from inside, with an endoscope, can drain and open strictures without new surgery on an already weakened liver. For liver teams, the value is a practical playbook: which warning signs to watch for after embolization, and how to intervene through the least invasive route available.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Silvia Cocca, Lorenzo Carloni, Margherita Marocchi, Giuseppe Grande, Marcello Bianchini, Antonio Colecchia, Rita Conigliaro, Helga Bertani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |