Suprarenal Filter Placement in the Inferior Vena Cava to Prevent Tumor Emboli During Radical Nephrectomy in Renal Cell Carcinoma Invading the Inferior Vena Cava.
- Author:
Chang Sik JANG
1
;
Jin Seon CHO
;
Hyun Beom KIM
;
Jung Yub KIM
;
Chang Hee HONG
;
Byung Soo CHUNG
Author Information
1. Departments of Urology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. js315@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Renal cell carcinoma;
Tumor;
Thrombus;
Inferior vena cava filter
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell*;
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating;
Nephrectomy*;
Thrombosis;
Vena Cava Filters;
Vena Cava, Inferior*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2004;45(8):834-836
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extension into the inferior vena cava occurs in approximately 5 percent of cases. Despite invasion of the inferior vena cava, an aggressive surgical approach for these neoplasms is recommended, but pulmonary and tumor embolisms have been common complications. Therefore, the prevention of tumor emboli during operation is necessary. Placement of a suprarenal filter in the inferior vena cava has become the procedure of choice for preventing tumor emboli during a radical nephrectomy.
