Author ECP patients LOS (PC) (days) LOS (ECP) (days) Mortality (PC) (%) Mortality (ECP) (%) Morbidity (PC) (%) Morbidity (ECP) (%) Zehr et al. (1991–1997) [24] 96 13.6 ± 6.9 9.5 ± 2.8 3.6…
Fig. 4.1 (a) The lymphatics of the esophagus are distributed in the form of a submucosal and a paraesophageal plexus that can both drain directly into the periesophageal lymph nodes….
Risk factor Risk Tobacco 4–8× Alcohol 1.3–8× Alcohol dehydrogenase 4× Fruits and vegetables 0.53–0.56× Poverty 8× Gastroesophageal reflux 7.7× Obesity 3.1× Helicobacter pylori infection 0.56–1.1× Squamous Cell Carcinoma Worldwide squamous…
Cardiac disease Pulmonary disease Liver disease VTE Nutrition Frailty Risk factors CAD COPD/asthma ETOH Hx of VTE > 10 % Weight loss Age > 65 Prior MI Exercise intolerance Hepatitis Immobility…
PK parameter Dimension Relevance t 1/2zp Time Transfer from blood to deep compartment t 1/2el Time Elimination half-life from the body c max Concentration/volume Peak concentration in blood or tissue…
Model Lung unilateral embolization with DSM ± carboDDP, rats: study of pulmonary microcirculation by measurement of FITC-labeled erythrocytes N 12 (2 × 6) Objective Pulmonary microcirculation Comparisons 1. unilateral embolization with DSM 2. unilateral…
Author Method Patients (n) Tumor size (cm) Overall survival p 1 y (%) 3 y (%) 5 y (%) Vivarelli (2004) [17] Surgery 79 n.a. 83 65 n.a. 0.002 RFA…
Concept Resection + intra-arterial chemotherapy vs. resection alone N 51 Access Catheter via A. femoralis in truncus coeliacus Therapy d1: 10 mg/m2 mitoxantrone (over 1 h) d2–4: 170 mg/m2 FA (over 10…
Concept TACE of advanced liver metastases of neuroendocrine tumors (retrospective analysis) N 26 (10× carcinoid syndrome, 2× midgut tumors, 7× pancreatic tumors, 2× malignant insulinomas, 1× stomach carcinoid, 4× CUP)…
