Regional Isolated Perfusion of Extremities for Melanoma: A 20-Year Experience with Drugs Other than L-Phenylalanine Mustard
Ariyan S, Poo W, Bolognia J. Regional Isolated Perfusion of Extremities for Melanoma: A 20-Year Experience with Drugs Other than L-Phenylalanine Mustard. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1997, 99: 1023-1029. PMID: 9091898, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199704000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCarboplatinChemotherapy, Cancer, Regional PerfusionCisplatinDacarbazineExtremitiesFemaleHumansMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSkin NeoplasmsSurvival RateThiotepaConceptsL-phenylalanine mustardRegional isolated perfusionIsolated limb perfusionIsolated perfusionLimb perfusionUpper extremityLower extremitiesTherapeutic isolated limb perfusionNonfatal pulmonary embolusRegional treatment modalityEvidence of diseaseHigh-dose chemotherapyHigh-risk melanomaNumber of patientsDifficult management problemDisease-free controlsTechnique of perfusionLimb recurrenceMeaningful palliationRepeat perfusionsAggressive treatmentPulmonary emboliDose chemotherapyRecurrent melanomaSerious complications