POST-EMBOLIZATION SYNDROME AFTER TRANSARTERIAL CHEMOEMBOLIZATION USING LIPIODOL TO TREAT HCC

Thanh Dũng Lê1,2,, Vĩnh Hoài Ngô 3, Duy Huề Nguyễn1
1 Viet Duc hospital
2 VNU Hanoi-University of Medicine and Pharmacy
3 Duc Giang hospital

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Purpose: To evaluate the incident of Post-embolization syndrome (PES) and the factor influencing it in patients underwent TACE with lipiodol for treatment of HCC. Patient and methods: Patients underwent TACE in Viet Duc University Hospital from 08/2022 to 01/2023. Result: 235 patients with 324 TACEs were performed. The PES rate is 42.9%; the most frequent symptoms are fever (31.17%) and right upper abdominal quadrant pain (27.78%). Patients without selective lesion treatment and high chemical dosages had higher odds of developing PES (OR = 2.44 and 2.13, respectively). Conclusion: the selective TACE technique should be performed with a lower chemical dosage to minimize PES.

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