Elderly patients with primary liver cancer TACE-related complications and the nursing_0.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 11 Elderly patients with primary liver cancer TACE-related complications and the nursing [Keywords:] TACE complications of liver tumor elderly care With the aging of our population tends to over 65 primary hepatocellular carcinoma (referred to as the increased incidence of liver cancer patients. Since the early symptoms of occult liver cancer, when patients are mostly middle and late treatment, surgical resection rate is low. Transcatheter hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy and embolization (TACE is the treatment of unresectable liver cancer patients more commonly used technique [1]. Because elderly patients with liver cancer is often associated with other underlying diseases, the body resistance is poor, easily lead to postoperative complications of TACE place. how to effectively prevent and deal with these complications, and better in older patients with liver cancer TACE has important practical significance. our department in June 2003 ~ June 2007 with TACE treatment of elderly patients with primary liver cancer 65 cases, after careful treatment and care with satisfactory results. these are as follows: 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 General Information The group of 65 cases, 56 males and 9 females, aged 60 to 73 years, average 65.3 years old. Were confirmed by B-, CT, MRI and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) diagnosed with primary liver cancer. With previous 45 cases of hepatitis B, liver cirrhosis in 28 cases, 10 cases of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 6 cases, 4 cases of peptic ulcer, 3 cases of type 1 diabetes, coronary heart disease in 2 cases. 1.2 Methods Patient supine, with UT4000A multi-parameter monitor the vital signs monitoring, the establishment of upper extremity venous channel. Seldinger technique under local anesthesia with right femoral artery puncture Ruqiao will 5F-RH catheter tube (U.S. Coodis company or liver RH catheter has placed artery, superior mesenteric artery, hepatic ar