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Modified vein clamping technique for renal cell carcinoma complicated with level I-II IVC thrombi: a study at a
Jiaxing Ma1, Wei Sun1, Weiwei Qian1
1Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Rd, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Objectives:
To share our initial experience with the modified vein clamping technique for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma complicated with level I-II IVC thrombi.
Methods:
From March 2018 to April 2021, 11 patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) involving an IVC tumour thrombus were admitted to our hospital. They all underwent laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy (LRN-IVCTE) using a modified vein clamping technique.
Results:
All procedures were successfully completed without conversion to open surgery. The median operative time was 185.00 min (145.00-216.00 min); the median estimated blood loss was 200.00 ml (155.00-300.00 ml), and four patients received an intraoperative transfusion. In addition, the median IVC clamping time was 18.00 min (12.00-20.00 min); the median postoperative hospital stay was 6.00 days (4.00-7.00 days), while the median follow-up period was 28.00 months (4.00-34.00 months).
Conclusions:
The modified vein clamping technique for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma complicated with level I-II IVC thrombi may be a safe and technically feasible alternative technique.
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