What are the complications of interventional treatment for liver cancer? Five major complications after interventional treatment for liver cancer

Interventional treatment of liver cancer is to introduce special puncture needles, catheters, guidewires, balloon stents, drainage tubes and other precision instruments into the human body under the guidance of medical imaging equipment to diagnose and locally treat some liver diseases. Interventional treatment can be roughly divided into two types according to the approach, one is transvascular, and the other is non-vascular interventional treatment. Transvascular interventional treatment is the most commonly used treatment method. Liver cancer has a very rich and single blood supply. Embolization therapy for patients with liver cancer can occlude tumor blood vessels, shrink tumor blood vessels, and cut off the tumor's nutritional source to achieve the purpose of treatment. Some complications may occur after interventional surgery for liver cancer, mainly the following five:

1. Bleeding at the puncture site

You must stay in bed for 24 hours after the operation. The lower limb on the puncture side should be immobilized and not bent. The puncture site should be compressed for at least 6 hours. Carefully observe whether there is bleeding or hematoma formation at the puncture site. If there is, press 0.5 cm above the puncture site and inform the doctor and nurse in time.

2. Abdominal pain

It is because the blood supply artery of liver cancer is blocked by embolic agent, resulting in ischemia and necrosis of liver cancer. It is more obvious during the operation and 3-5 days after the operation, and it will be relieved after one week. Patients should relax and eliminate their worries. Observe the improvement of the location, nature and degree of pain. If it is unbearable, inform the doctor in time.

3. Fever

Common symptoms after interventional treatment are mostly autoreactive fever caused by ischemia and necrosis after tumor embolization. It usually occurs at noon and lasts for 4-6 hours before the temperature drops. Patients should drink plenty of water and eat light, easily digestible food. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, notify the doctor in time. If it is below 38.5 and you cannot tolerate it, you should also inform the doctor in time.

4. Nausea and vomiting

It is mostly due to the side effects of chemotherapy drugs. Pay attention to the nature, amount, color and frequency of vomiting. The diet should be light and mainly consist of easily digestible foods. If you cannot tolerate it, inform your doctor promptly.

5. Liver damage

Most of the cases are short-term liver damage, which worsens after multiple interventional treatments. Pay attention to rest and diet, provide nutritional support, monitor the replication index of the hepatitis virus and check liver function regularly.