Simultaneous surgical management of severe coronary artery disease and renal cell carcinoma with caval vein thrombosis can be performed safely with optimal results.
Supports feasibility of simultaneous CAD and RCC surgery in select cases; leaves open need for prospective data before wider adoption.
INTRODUCTION: Recent advances in surgical and anesthesiology techniques allow simultaneous thoracic and abdominal operations to be performed for severe heart disease and benignant or malignant abdominal diseases. CASE REPORT: The simultaneous surgical management in a 75-year-old patient suffering from severe double coronary artery disease and a renal cell carcinoma with extended intravascular growth into the inferior vena cava is reported. CONCLUSION: The postoperative course was uneventful. Simultaneous surgery proved to be beneficial and safe, showing optimal results in our patient.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Grasso et al. (2013) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: