Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0940
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ISSN: 2161-0940
+44 1300 500008
Kozaki K
National Hospital Organization, Mito Medical Center,
Ibaraki
Japan
Research Article
Safety and Effectiveness of Cell-Free Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy in Gastric Cancer Patients with Refractory Ascites
Author(s): Kozaki K, Takagi T, Fukuda T, Sanpei T, Terunuma Y, Yatabe Y and Akano KKozaki K, Takagi T, Fukuda T, Sanpei T, Terunuma Y, Yatabe Y and Akano K
Patients of gastrointestinal carcinoma with the refractory ascites are often chemotherapy-resistant cancer patients, and these patients are good indication of the cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART). CART is expected to improve symptoms associated with refractory ascites of patients with gastrointestinal carcinoma. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the CART system performed on the gastric cancer patients with massive refractory ascites. In this retrospective observational study, we evaluated 5 CART processes performed 3 patients with the gastric cancer. We evaluated the effectiveness and adverse events during CART procedures. The amounts of collected and concentrated ascites were 2410.0 ± 1762.6 ml (mean ± SD), and concentration ratio was 10.5 ± 4.3 times. The amount of collected protein in ascites was 3.4 ± 1... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0940.S6-006