Review Article

Update on Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma

Table 2

Complications of intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma in the literature.

StudiesNumber of patientsChoroidal ischemia (%)Retinal detachmentEyelid edemaOther

Munier et al. [25]1323%

Shields et al. [18] 1735%

Bayar et al. [26]157%20%(i) CN palsy 7%
(ii) Vitreous hemorrhage 27%
(iii) Retinal pigment epithelial change 47%

Shields et al. [6]7014%(i) Blepharoptosis 14%
(ii) Forehead hyperemia 4%
(iii) Vitreous hemorrhage 6%
(iv) Ophthalmic artery obstruction 4%

Tsimpida et al. [27]1233%8%Total visual loss 4%

Gobin et al. [17]9814%