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Sharib JM, Creasy JM, Wildman-Tobrine B, Kim C, Uronis H, Hsu SD, Strickle JH, Gholami S, Cavna M, Merkow RP, Kingham P, Kemeny N, Zani S, Jarnagin WR, Allen PJ, D’Angelica MI, Lidsky ME. Hepatic Artery Infusion Pumps: A Surgical Toolkit for Intraoperative Decision-Making and Management of Hepatic Artery Infusion-Specific Complications. Ann Surg 2022; 276:943-956. [PMID: 36346892 PMCID: PMC9700364 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatic artery infusion (HAI) is a liver-directed therapy that delivers high-dose chemotherapy to the liver through the hepatic arterial system for colorectal liver metastases and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Utilization of HAI is rapidly expanding worldwide. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS This review describes the conduct of HAI pump implantation, with focus on common technical pitfalls and their associated solutions. Perioperative identification and management of common postoperative complications is also described. RESULTS HAI therapy is most commonly performed with the surgical implantation of a subcutaneous pump, and placement of its catheter into the hepatic arterial system for inline flow of pump chemotherapy directly to the liver. Intraoperative challenges and abnormal hepatic perfusion can arise due to aberrant anatomy, vascular disease, technical or patient factors. However, solutions to prevent or overcome technical pitfalls are present for the majority of cases. Postoperative HAI-specific complications arise in 22% to 28% of patients in the form of pump pocket (8%-18%), catheter (10%-26%), vascular (5%-10%), or biliary (2%-8%) complications. The majority of patients can be rescued from these complications with early identification and aggressive intervention to continue to deliver safe and effective HAI therapy. CONCLUSIONS This HAI toolkit provides the HAI team a reference to manage commonly encountered HAI-specific perioperative obstacles and complications. Overcoming these challenges is critical to ensure safe and effective pump implantation and delivery of HAI therapy, and key to successful implementation of new programs and expansion of HAI to patients who may benefit from such a highly specialized treatment strategy.
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- Jeremy M. Sharib
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Surgery, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Ken-tucky, Lexington, KY
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- Surgical Outcomes and Quality improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, North-western University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Napier KJ, Lidsky ME, James OG, Wildman-Tobriner B. Hepatic Arterial Infusion Pumps: What the Radiologist Needs to Know. Radiographics 2021; 41:895-908. [PMID: 33769890 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021200130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) entails the surgical implantation of a subcutaneous pump to deliver chemotherapeutic agents directly to the liver in the setting of primary or secondary liver cancer. The purpose of HAI chemotherapy is to maximize hepatic drug concentrations while minimizing systemic toxicity, facilitating more effective treatment. HAI is used in combination with systemic chemotherapy and can be considered in several clinical scenarios, including adjuvant therapy, conversion of unresectable disease to resectable disease, and unresectable disease. Radiologists are key members of the multidisciplinary team involved in the selection and management of these patients with complex liver disease. As these devices begin to be used at more sites across the country, radiologists should become familiar with the guiding principles behind pump placement, expected imaging appearances of these devices, and potential associated complications. The authors provide an overview of HAI therapy, with a focus on the key imaging findings associated with this treatment that radiologists may encounter. ©RSNA, 2021.
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- Kyle J Napier
- From the Departments of Radiology (K.J.N., O.G.J., B.W.T.) and Surgery (M.E.L.), Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710
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- From the Departments of Radiology (K.J.N., O.G.J., B.W.T.) and Surgery (M.E.L.), Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710
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- From the Departments of Radiology (K.J.N., O.G.J., B.W.T.) and Surgery (M.E.L.), Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710
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- From the Departments of Radiology (K.J.N., O.G.J., B.W.T.) and Surgery (M.E.L.), Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710
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Contemporary Imaging of the Surgically Placed Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Pump. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2020; 217:633-643. [PMID: 33025806 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.20.24437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) of chemotherapy is a locoregional treatment strategy for hepatic malignancy involving placement of a surgically implanted pump or percutaneous port-catheter device into a branch of the hepatic artery. HAI has been used for metastatic colorectal cancer for decades but has recently attracted new attention because of its potential impact on survival, when combined with systemic therapy, in patients presenting with unresectable hepatic disease. Although various HAI device-related complications have been described, little attention has been given to their appearance on imaging. Radiologists are uniquely positioned to identify these complications given that patients receiving HAI therapy typically undergo frequent imaging and may have complications that are delayed or clinically unsuspected. Therefore, this article reviews the multimodality imaging considerations of surgically implanted HAI devices. The role of imaging in routine perioperative assessment, including the normal postoperative appearance of the device, is described. The imaging findings of potential complications, including pump pocket complications, catheter or arterial complications, and toxic or ischemic complications, are presented, with a focus on CT. Familiarity with the device and its complications will aid radiologists in playing an important role in the treatment of patients undergoing HAI therapy.
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Hepatic artery infusion (HAI) therapy is a well-studied and viable regional therapy for patients with hepatic metastases. Implantable pump devices may be safely placed intraarterially with minimal morbidity and HAI treatments can be used as an adjunct to systemic therapy. Future trials may address sequencing of regional and systemic therapies. However, HAI is not without complications and requires close monitoring and attention to detail but can offer reasonable control of liver tumor burden when managed jointly between medical and surgical oncologists. Herein we describe the technical aspects of HAI pump placement and review pertinent studies in primary and secondary liver tumors.
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- Heather L Lewis
- Division of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, N924 Doan Hall, 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, 21st Century Oncology, Inc., 4571 Colonial Boulevard, Suite 210, Ft Myers, FL 33966, USA.
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