HAI pumps are not usually the first line of treatment for metastatic colon cancer or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Often, you first receive a liver resection ...
Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy, or HAI, is an advanced treatment for tumors that have spread to the liver due to metastatic colorectal cancer or ...
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Even though the HAI pump delivers chemotherapy directly to the liver at concentrations that are hundreds of times higher than whole-body chemotherapy, it does ...
At home, only light activity is recommended, as it may take an additional four weeks to fully recover from surgery.
Doctors must perform surgery to install the HAI pump and connect it to your hepatic artery. Possible risks of any surgery include: Infection; Blood loss ...
Your hepatic artery pump will be implanted (surgically placed) in your abdomen (belly) close to your liver (see Figure 2). When the propellant is warmed by your ...
A primary advantage to treating liver metastases with the pump is the concentrated approach to applying chemotherapy. A stronger chemotherapy ...
The doctor made a cut (incision) in the right side of your belly to put the pump under your skin. The incision may be sore at first. Your belly may be sore and ...
The incision may be sore at first. Your belly may be sore and swollen where the pump and the catheter were placed. This usually gets better in 1 to 4 weeks. You ...