Reply: Intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma: 2-year results from tertiary eye-care center in India
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In our series, Intra‐arterial Chemotherapy (IAC) was carried out in all patients by placing the microcatheter close to the origin of the ophthalmic artery where the predominant flow of chemotherapeutic agent was guided into the ophthalmic artery and controlled by intermittent fluoroscopic screening and manual hand injection. The manual injection was pulsatile with the adequate pressure of injection maintained so that the medicine enters the ophthalmic artery without causing any spasm or dissection. These techniques help us prevent arterial dissection/thrombosis/severe vasospasm. Here follows a point‐by‐point rebuttal.
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