Isolated Chemotherapeutic Lung Perfusion

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A surgical procedure during which the circulation of blood to the lungs is separated from the circulation of blood through the rest of the body, and a drug is delivered directly into the lung circulation. This allows a higher concentration of chemotherapy to reach tumors in the lungs.

**Synonyms:** - Pulmonary Suffusion - isolated lung perfusion