Isolated limb infusion
| Isolated limb infusion | |
|---|---|
| Term | Isolated limb infusion |
| Short definition | isolated limb infusion (I-soh-LAY-ted LIM in-FYOO-zhun) A method of administering cancer drugs directly to an arm or leg, but not to the rest of the body. Blood flow to and from the limb is temporarily stopped with a tourniquet (a tight band around the limb). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
isolated limb infusion - (pronounced) (I-soh-LAY-ted LIM in-FYOO-zhun) A method of administering cancer drugs directly to an arm or leg, but not to the rest of the body. Blood flow to and from the limb is temporarily stopped with a tourniquet (a tight band around the limb). Catheters (small, flexible tubes) attached to a pump are inserted into an artery and vein in the limb to allow blood to circulate through the pump to the limb. Cancer drugs are injected into the catheters. Wrapping the limb in an electric blanket or warming the medication or blood can help the medication work better
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