METASTATIC TESTICULAR-TUMOR REQUIRING INFERIOR VENA-CAVA RESECTION

Authors
MULLEN JC LEMERMEYER G TITTLEY J AMELI FM LOSSING AG JEWETT MAS
Citation
Jc. Mullen et al., METASTATIC TESTICULAR-TUMOR REQUIRING INFERIOR VENA-CAVA RESECTION, Urology, 47(2), 1996, pp. 263-265
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Urology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00904295
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
263 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-4295(1996)47:2<263:MTRIVR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A patient undergoing radical retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for metas tatic embryonal cell testicular carcinoma is presented. Tumor resectio n required removal of the inferior vena cava due to transmural invasio n. The inferior vena cava was replaced using externally stented polyte trafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft. Patency was documented by postoperativ e Doppler studies, duplex scanning, and computed tomographic scanning. Stented PTFE is currently the graft of choice for inferior vena caval replacement.