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Precise preoperative imaging to differentiate bland from tumour thrombus is crucial for planning potentially challenging IVC interruption surgery in patients with renal cell carcinoma.
• Surgical interruption of the IVC is a feasible option in selected patients with chronic IVC obstruction. Association of bland thrombus with tumour thrombus should alert the surgical team to the potential for a challenging surgery. • Precise preoperative imaging to assess the degree of venous obstruction and to help with differentiation between bland and tumour thrombus is key to achieving a surgical outcome with minimal morbidity.
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