Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in Retinoblastoma

Intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) is currently, the first-line treatment for retinoblastomas with successful cure rates. In difficult access or unsuccessful catheterization of the ophthalmic artery (OA), the middle meningeal artery is a second alternative followed by the Japanese technique using bal...

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Main Authors: Giancarlo Saal-Zapata, Walter Durand, Alfredo Ramos, Raúl Cordero, Rodolfo Rodríguez
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1727584
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author Giancarlo Saal-Zapata
Walter Durand
Alfredo Ramos
Raúl Cordero
Rodolfo Rodríguez
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description Intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) is currently, the first-line treatment for retinoblastomas with successful cure rates. In difficult access or unsuccessful catheterization of the ophthalmic artery (OA), the middle meningeal artery is a second alternative followed by the Japanese technique using balloon. Nevertheless, when a well-developed posterior communicating artery is present, a retrograde approach to the OA through this vessel can be performed to deliver the chemotherapeutic drugs. We present a case of an unsuccessful catheterization of the OA through the internal carotid artery due to a challenging configuration of the OA/carotid siphon angle and describe an alternative form of navigation and catheterization through the posterior circulation. To our knowledge, this is the third report of a successful retrograde catheterization of the OA for IAC and constitutes an alternative route to deliver chemotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-c52c856af87944c4ab27f81dab5dd5882025-08-20T03:22:42ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR2456-48692021-06-0150211611810.1055/s-0041-1727584Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in RetinoblastomaGiancarlo Saal-Zapata0Walter Durand1Alfredo Ramos2Raúl Cordero3Rodolfo Rodríguez4Interventional Neurosurgery Division, Clínica Angloamericana, San Isidro, Lima, PerúInterventional Neurosurgery Division, Clínica Angloamericana, San Isidro, Lima, PerúInterventional Neurosurgery Division, Clínica Angloamericana, San Isidro, Lima, PerúOncological Ophthalmology Division, Clínica Angloamericana, San Isidro, Lima, PerúInterventional Neurosurgery Division, Clínica Angloamericana, San Isidro, Lima, PerúIntra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) is currently, the first-line treatment for retinoblastomas with successful cure rates. In difficult access or unsuccessful catheterization of the ophthalmic artery (OA), the middle meningeal artery is a second alternative followed by the Japanese technique using balloon. Nevertheless, when a well-developed posterior communicating artery is present, a retrograde approach to the OA through this vessel can be performed to deliver the chemotherapeutic drugs. We present a case of an unsuccessful catheterization of the OA through the internal carotid artery due to a challenging configuration of the OA/carotid siphon angle and describe an alternative form of navigation and catheterization through the posterior circulation. To our knowledge, this is the third report of a successful retrograde catheterization of the OA for IAC and constitutes an alternative route to deliver chemotherapy.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1727584retinoblastomaintra-arterial chemotherapyophthalmic artery
spellingShingle Giancarlo Saal-Zapata
Walter Durand
Alfredo Ramos
Raúl Cordero
Rodolfo Rodríguez
Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in Retinoblastoma
Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
retinoblastoma
intra-arterial chemotherapy
ophthalmic artery
title Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in Retinoblastoma
title_full Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in Retinoblastoma
title_fullStr Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in Retinoblastoma
title_full_unstemmed Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in Retinoblastoma
title_short Retrograde Approach for Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Delivery in Retinoblastoma
title_sort retrograde approach for intra arterial chemotherapy delivery in retinoblastoma
topic retinoblastoma
intra-arterial chemotherapy
ophthalmic artery
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1727584
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