[Usefulness of continuous arterial infusion chemotherapy for post operative multiple recurrence and residual hepatocellular carcinoma].

Twenty five patients with postoperative multiple recurrence and residual hepatocellular carcinoma received continuous arterial infusion of CDDP and 5-FU via implanted reservoir. For the next five days, 10 mg/body of CDDP and 250 mg/body of 5-FU using arterial infusion were administered. It was discontinued for two days as one course, and 4 courses were basally administered. The efficacy rate was 60%, and there were 7 (28%) CR (complete response) cases. The survival rate was 76.0% for 1 year and 36.5% for 3 years, which is a favorable result considering their advanced stage. Thus, this treatment seemed to be effective for multiple hepatocellular carcinoma.