RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Superselective injection of BCNU through a latex calibrated-leak balloon.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 399
OP 400
VO 4
IS 3
A1 G M Debrun
A1 K R Davis
A1 F H Hochberg
YR 1983
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/4/3/399.abstract
AB Carmustine (BCNU) has been used extensively to treat glioblastomas by injection through a catheter placed in the cervical internal carotid artery. The technique causes severe pain to the eye and has resulted in ipsilateral blindness. The use of a latex calibrated-leak balloon positioned above the ophthalmic artery in the internal carotid artery or in one of its branches appears to circumvent the ocular complications mentioned. At an infusion rate at 125 ml/hr the balloon does not inflate and does not occlude the artery. This new technique has been used to treat 10 patients without complications.