Partial Splenic Embolization with Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Accompanied by Thrombocytopenia

Background. Thrombocytopenia often makes the introduction of systemic treatment difficult in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We retrospectively evaluated the long-term effects of partial splenic embolization (PSE) with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in patients wi...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiko Ooka, Tetsuhiro Chiba, Sadahisa Ogasawara, Tenyu Motoyama, Eiichiro Suzuki, Akinobu Tawada, Fumihiko Kanai, Osamu Yokosuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/960628