lipiodol + ethanol

Lipiodol + ethanol is a therapeutic mixture used primarily for transarterial embolization ablation (TEA) of hepatocellular carcinoma. The combination creates a dual-action treatment where: 1. Lipiodol (ethiodized oil) serves as a radio-opaque carrier that: - Allows visualization of the treatment delivery under fluoroscopy - Selectively accumulates in tumor tissue - Acts as a temporary embolic agent - Serves as a carrier for ethanol 2. Ethanol functions as a strong protein coagulant that: - Directly inactivates tumor cells in situ - Causes vascular endothelial injury and platelet cohesion - Results in permanent occlusion of tumor-feeding vessels - Leads to tumor infarction without causing collateral circulation The mixture is typically injected through the hepatic artery to target liver tumors, with the ratio of Lipiodol to ethanol varying from 1:1 to 5:1 depending on the specific treatment protocol and tumor characteristics[4][7].

Other names

ethanol-Lipiodol mixtureLEM