Why the study?
Does temporary circulatory arrest of the lower torso allow for safe removal of neoplastic thrombus in a patient with renal carcinoma and supradiaphragmatic caval extension?
Population
A patient with renal carcinoma whose tumor extended into the intrapericardial vena cava, n=1
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Case report suggests temporary circulatory arrest enables safe supradiaphragmatic thrombus removal; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider adoption.
Does temporary circulatory arrest of the lower torso allow for safe removal of neoplastic thrombus in a patient with renal carcinoma and supradiaphragmatic caval extension?
Temporary circulatory arrest of the lower torso provides a viable technique for vascular isolation and safe removal of inferior vena caval tumor thrombus extending into the intrapericardial vena cava.
Cummings et al. (1979) studied this question.
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