Effect of utilization of veno-venous bypass vs. cardiopulmonary bypass on complications for high level inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy and concomitant radical nephrectomy

ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine if patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with levels III and IV tumor thrombi are receive any reduction in complication rate utilizing veno-venous bypass (VVB) over cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for high level (III/IV) inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombectomy and...

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Main Authors: Ross M. Simon, Timothy Kim, Patrick Espiritu, Tony Kurian, Wade J. Sexton, Julio M. Pow-Sang, Einar Sverrisson, Philippe E. Spiess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2015-10-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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