INFRARENAL INFERIOR VENA CAVA CANNULATION DURING THE RESECTION OF RENAL TUMORS EXTENDING INTO THE RIGHT HEART - NO NEED FOR HYPOTHERMIC TOTAL CIRCULATORY ARREST

Abstract

Objective: Vena cava thrombectomy together with radical tumor excision in the case of cavoatrial tumor thrombosis is vitally important. In this document, we present the infrarenal inferior vena cava cannulation technique which overcomes the need of total circulatory arrest during the treatment of renal tumors extending into the right atrium.