[Circulation assist in the radical operation of retro-peritoneal malignancy with the inferior vena cava thrombotic
Jin Wang1, Feng Xiao, Mingli Zhang
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, 100034, China.
Objective:
To discuss the key role of various mode of circulation assist in the radical operation of retro-peritoneal malignancy with the inferior vena cava thrombotic involvement.
Methods:
>From the June 1999 to the March 2001, 6 patients with retro-peritoneal malignancy with thrombosis involving the inferior vena cava, were completely resected with various mode of circulation assist.
Results:
All the patients operated have good outcomes and follow-up (1 - 20 months) except one death 1 month after operation.
Conclusion:
According to the various types of tumor thrombi, individualized and technically feasible circulation assist mode should be utilized to achieve the satisfactory outcomes.
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