Population
13 patients with operable renal carcinoma and tumour extension within the inferior vena cava
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 2 years
Authors
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May support surgical resection for renal tumors with IVC extension; leaves open need for larger prospective confirmation.
Radical nephrectomy with removal of tumor within the inferior vena cava can be performed safely with no operative mortality and reasonable mid-term survival.
Vale et al. (1991) studied this question.
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