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hepatic artery [he′pad·ik ′ärd·ə·rē] (anatomy) A branch of the celiac artery that carries blood to the stomach, pancreas, great omentum, liver, and gallbladder. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In patients with hepatic metastases, local resection, hepatic artery embolization, or chemoembolization may be useful for control of liver disease. To get around this problem, Lawrence's group first exploits the fact that liver tumors get their blood supply primarily through the hepatic artery, while much of the rest of the liver depends on the portal veins. Physicians insert a catheter through the groin into the hepatic artery and deliver millions of SIR-Spheres microspheres directly to the tumor site. |
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