Key result
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified residual tumor fragments in the inferior vena cava after thrombectomy, prompting immediate placement of an IVC filter.
Case Report (n=1)
Intraoperative TEE is valuable during IVC tumor resections for detecting residual tumor fragments and guiding immediate interventions to prevent pulmonary embolism.
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May support intraoperative TEE for residual IVC tumor detection in select cases; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Martinelli et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava extension (n=1). Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was evaluated on Detection of residual tumor fragments. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography successfully identified residual tumor fragments in the inferior vena cava after thrombectomy, prompting immediate placement of an IVC filter.
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