"Thrombus-first" or "thrombus-last" approach for surgical management of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus.

Yudai Ishiyama Tsunenori Kondo Kazuhiko YoshidaJunpei IizukaKazunari TanabeToshio Takagi

Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2022)

In surgery for renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus, performing thrombectomy before nephrectomy may serve to lessen complications, blood loss, and surgical time compared to nephrectomy before thrombectomy.

Keyphrases

inferior vena cava
renal cell carcinoma
pulmonary embolism

vena cava
acute ischemic stroke
robot assisted

minimally invasive
risk factors

coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection