MASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLUS AFTER SURGERY FOR RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA EXTENDING INTO THE INFERIOR VENA-CAVA - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
FRIEDELL ML SUJKA SK WELCH JL SIMMONS GT
Citation
Ml. Friedell et al., MASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLUS AFTER SURGERY FOR RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA EXTENDING INTO THE INFERIOR VENA-CAVA - A CASE-REPORT, The American surgeon, 63(6), 1997, pp. 516-518
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The American surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031348
Volume
63
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
516 - 518
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1348(1997)63:6<516:MPEASF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Fatal massive pulmonary embolization following removal of an intracava l renal cell carcinoma was encountered. This case teaches that vena ca va interruption should be considered as part of the perioperative mana gement of patients with renal cell carcinoma tumor thrombus extending into the inferior vena cava.