Regional infusion of drugs via an arterial catheter. Often a pump is used to impel the drug through the catheter. Used in therapy of cancer, upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, infection, and peripheral vascular disease.

Annotation

do not confuse with CHEMOTHERAPY, CANCER, REGIONAL PERFUSION which is also used in cancer therapy or with INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL

DUI

D007261 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0011332

Previous indexing

Infusions, Parenteral (1966-1977); Injections, Intra-Arterial (1966-1977); Isolation Perfusion (1966-1977)

History note

78

Public note

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