TEMPORARY BALLOON OCCLUSION OF THE INFERIOR VENA-CAVA AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS IN RESECTION OF WILMS-TUMOR WITH VENA-CAVA EXTENSION

Authors
ADAMS WM HUSKISSON L GORNALL P JOHN PR
Citation
Wm. Adams et al., TEMPORARY BALLOON OCCLUSION OF THE INFERIOR VENA-CAVA AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS IN RESECTION OF WILMS-TUMOR WITH VENA-CAVA EXTENSION, Pediatric radiology, 27(3), 1997, pp. 236-238
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
27
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
236 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1997)27:3<236:TBOOTI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Up to 10 % of patients undergoing nephrectomy for Wilms' tumour have t umour thrombus involving the vena cava. A new radiological technique i s described utilising a temporary occlusion balloon inserted via an op en venotomy of the left internal jugular vein Into the retro-hepatic c ava to create a bloodless field to facilitate surgery.