| regional perfusion | definition: process involving the administration of chemotherapy directly to a cancerous tumor usually in the arm or leg by injecting the drug into the artery and them removing it through the vein by special tubes. It is then repeatedly circulated into the artery and out the vein by means of a pump oxygenator. The drug is prevented from reaching other parts of the body by means of a tourniquet. (en) part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term number: singular |
| perfusion local | definition: proceso que consiste en la administración de la quimioterapia directamente al tumor canceroso, generalmente en el brazo o la pierna. Esta se efectúa mediante la inyección en una arteria del fármaco, que a continuación, se extrae de la vena por medio de sondas especiales. Este mismo se repite varias veces, circulando el fármaco por la arteria y la vena con una bomba. Un torniquete impide el fármaco llegar a otras partes del cuerpo. (es) gender: feminine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |