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Sing RI, Wilson JW, Brown PM. Inferior vena cavectomy for renal cell carcinoma with intracaval tumor thrombus. Can J Urol. 1996;3(2):226-228
Sing, R. I., Wilson, J. W., & Brown, P. M. (1996). Inferior vena cavectomy for renal cell carcinoma with intracaval tumor thrombus. The Canadian journal of urology, 3(2), 226-228.
Sing, Roland I., et al. "Inferior vena cavectomy for renal cell carcinoma with intracaval tumor thrombus." The Canadian journal of urology vol. 3,2 (1996): 226-228.
Sing RI, Wilson JW, Brown PM. Inferior vena cavectomy for renal cell carcinoma with intracaval tumor thrombus. Can J Urol. 1996 Jun;3(2):226-228. PMID: 12741975.
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Can J Urol. 1996 Jun;3(2):226-228.

Inferior vena cavectomy for renal cell carcinoma with intracaval tumor thrombus.

The Canadian journal of urology

Roland I. Sing, James W.L. Wilson, Peter M. Brown

Affiliations

  1. Department of Urology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

PMID: 12741975

Abstract

Excision of the inferior vena cava for renal cell carcinoma with intracaval tumor thrombus is infrequently performed. Herein the authors report a 60-year old woman with a right renal cell carcinoma and massive occluding tumor thrombus of the inferior vena cava. Following a negative metastatic workup, this patient underwent surgery to remove the tumor and thrombus. Thrombectomy occurred via excision of the affected portion of inferior vena cava and proximal left renal vein. Reconstruction of the vena cava was not undertaken. The patient did not suffer any morbidity during recovery in hospital. Her renal function was normal upon discharge. All resection margins were negative for tumor. This experience is compared to those reported in the literature. Postoperative morbidity may be minimized by careful patient selection. Suitable patients should have a right-sided tumor with an occlusive subhepatic vena caval tumor thrombus.

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