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The implantable "Infusaid" infusion pump. The Sydney experience using 5-fluorouracil.

Frederick O. Stephens, Paul Crea, Phillip Walker

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Abstract

The experience is reported of the use of the totally implantable "Infusaid" infusion pump in the treatment of 14 patients in our combined clinics for metastatic carcinoma in the liver by means of the antimetabolite 5-FU. At the time of this study the more active antimetabolite 5-FUDR was not available. A comparison is made of overseas reports of the use of 5-FUDR in the Infusaid infusion pump with the experience, in our clinic, of the use of 5-FU.

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The experience is reported of the use of the totally implantable "Infusaid" infusion pump in the treatment of 14 patients in our combined clinics for metastatic carcinoma in the liver by means of the antimetabolite 5-FU. At the time of this study the more active antimetabolite 5-FUDR was not available. A comparison is made of overseas reports of the use of 5-FUDR in the Infusaid infusion pump with the experience, in our clinic, of the use of 5-FU.

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The experience is reported of the use of the totally implantable "Infusaid" infusion pump in the treatment of 14 patients in our combined clinics for metastatic carcinoma in the liver by means of the antimetabolite 5-FU. At the time of this study the more active antimetabolite 5-FUDR was not available. A comparison is made of overseas reports of the use of 5-FUDR in the Infusaid infusion pump with the experience, in our clinic, of the use of 5-FU.

Key concepts: Antimetabolite, Fluorouracil, Medicine, Infusion pump, Surgery, Internal medicine, Chemotherapy, Anesthesia

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