Extension of Renal Cell Carcinoma into the Vena Cava: The Rationale for Aggressive Surgical Management

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No AccessJournal of Urology1 May 1972Extension of Renal Cell Carcinoma into the Vena Cava: The Rationale for Aggressive Surgical Management Donald G. Skinner, Richard F. Pfister, and Robert Colvin Donald G. SkinnerDonald G. Skinner Current address: U.C.L.A. School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90023. More articles by this author , Richard F. PfisterRichard F. Pfister More articles by this author , and Robert ColvinRobert Colvin More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)61122-4AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail © 1972 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byGarg H, Psutka S, Hakimi A, Kim H, Mansour A, Pruthi D, Liss M, Wang H, Gaspard C, Ramamurthy C, Svatek R and Kaushik D (2022) A Decade of Robotic-Assisted Radical Nephrectomy with Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Perioperative OutcomesJournal of Urology, VOL. 208, NO. 3, (542-560), Online publication date: 1-Sep-2022.Gu L, Ma X, Gao Y, Li H, Li X, Chen L, Wang B, Xie Y, Fan Y and Zhang X (2017) Robotic versus Open Level I-II Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy: A Matched Group Comparative AnalysisJournal of Urology, VOL. 198, NO. 6, (1241-1246), Online publication date: 1-Dec-2017.Laguna M (2015) Re: Clinical and Radiographic Predictors of the Need for Inferior Vena Cava Resection during Nephrectomy for Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma and Caval Tumour ThrombusJournal of Urology, VOL. 195, NO. 3, (609-609), Online publication date: 1-Mar-2016.Patil M, Montez J, Loh-Doyle J, Cai J, Skinner E, Schuckman A, Thangathurai D, Skinner D and Daneshmand S (2014) Level III-IV Inferior Vena Caval Thrombectomy Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Long-Term Experience with Intrapericardial ControlJournal of Urology, VOL. 192, NO. 3, (682-689), Online publication date: 1-Sep-2014.Shuch B, Larochelle J, Onyia T, Vallera C, Margulis D, Pantuck A, Smith R and Belldegrun A (2008) Intraoperative Thrombus Embolization During Nephrectomy and Tumor Thrombectomy: Critical Analysis of the University of California-Los Angeles ExperienceJournal of Urology, VOL. 181, NO. 2, (492-499), Online publication date: 1-Feb-2009.PAREKH D, COOKSON M, CHAPMAN W, HARRELL F, WELLS N, CHANG S and SMITH J (2018) RENAL CELL CARCINOMA WITH RENAL VEIN AND INFERIOR VENA CAVAL INVOLVEMENT: CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES, SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND OUTCOMESJournal of Urology, VOL. 173, NO. 6, (1897-1902), Online publication date: 1-Jun-2005.GETTMAN M, BOELTER C, CHEVILLE J, ZINCKE H, BRYANT S and BLUTE M (2018) Charlson Co-Morbidity Index as a Predictor of Outcome After Surgery for Renal Cell Carcinoma With Renal Vein, Vena Cava or Right Atrium Extension.Journal of Urology, VOL. 169, NO. 4, (1282-1286), Online publication date: 1-Apr-2003.ZISMAN A, WIEDER J, PANTUCK A, CHAO D, DOREY F, SAID J, GITLITZ B, de KERNION J, FIGLIN R and BELLDEGRUN A (2018) Renal Cell Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus Extension: Biology, Role of Nephrectomy and Response to ImmunotherapyJournal of Urology, VOL. 169, NO. 3, (909-916), Online publication date: 1-Mar-2003.TASCA A, ABATANGELO G, FERRARESE P, PICCIN C, FABBRI A and MUSI L (2018) Experience with an Elective Vacuum Assisted Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Surgical Treatment of Renal Neoplasms Extending into the Right AtriumJournal of Urology, VOL. 169, NO. 1, (75-78), Online publication date: 1-Jan-2003.Zisman A, Pantuck A, Chao D, Wieder J, Dorey F, Said J, de Kernion J, Figlin R and Belldegrun A (2018) Renal Cell Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus: Is Cytoreductive Nephrectomy For Advanced Disease Associated With An Increased Complication Rate?Journal of Urology, VOL. 168, NO. 3, (962-967), Online publication date: 1-Sep-2002.ASLAM SOHAIB S, TEH J, NARGUND V, LUMLEY J, HENDRY W and REZNEK R (2018) ASSESSMENT OF TUMOR INVASION OF THE VENA CAVAL WALL IN RENAL CELL