下腔静脉-右心房自然转流技术在下腔静脉瘤栓切除术中的应用

目的：探讨下腔静脉－右心房自然转流技术在下腔静脉瘤栓切除术中的应用价值。方法：报告4例肾或肾上腺恶性肿瘤合并下腔静脉瘤栓患者的临床资料以及术中应用下腔静脉－右心房自然转流技术行下腔静脉瘤栓切除的方法。结果：4例转流后下腔静脉阻断时的各项血液动力学指标无明显变化。3例肾肿瘤患者下腔静脉瘤栓及原发肿瘤完全切除,1例肾上腺恶性肿瘤患者下腔静脉瘤栓大部分切除。术后恢复良好,无并发症。结论：下腔静脉－右心房自然转流技术是下腔静脉瘤栓切除术中安全简便、切实可行的有效方法。     

Total replacement of the suprarenal inferior vena cava with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene tube graft in 2 patients with tumor thrombi from renal cell carcinoma

Total replacement of the suprarenal inferior vena cava using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft was successful in 2 renal cell carcinoma patients with extended tumor thrombi densely adherent to the vena caval wall. Right radical nephrectomy in 1 patient and enucleation of the tumor in the solitary right kidney were performed concomitantly. Both patients are well without tumor recurrence and with good vena caval patency 14 and 6 months postoperatively. This procedure could be a safer mode of operation in cases of extended vena caval involvement by malignant tumors. Total reconstruction of the inferior vena cava enables more radical resection of the tumor.     

Regression of renal carcinoma following radiation therapy.

A case of regression of a renal carcinoma involving the inferior vena carva is presented. After 6 weeks of radiation therapy there was considerable diminution in the size of the tumor, rendering its surgical excision amenable. The tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava also was markedly diminished after 5,000 rads. Radiation therapy is a valuable tool in the primary or adjunctive treatment of renal cell carcinoma. Preoperative treatment should be considered with large tumors and vena cava involvement.     

肾脏恶性肿瘤并静脉转移的外科治疗

目的：探讨肾脏恶性肿瘤并发静脉内转移的外科治疗方法及预后。方法：报告10例肾脏恶性肿瘤，其中肾细胞癌6例，肾母细胞瘤2例，肾盂癌1例，肾平滑肌肉瘤1例。肾静脉内转移4例，肝下型腔静脉转移5例，肝后和肝上的腔静脉内转移1例。在根治性切除患肾的同时阻断瘤栓上下的腔静脉和对侧肾静脉，完整取除瘤栓，腔静脉壁受累者同时切除腔静脉壁，术后辅以免疫治疗和放射治疗。结果：随访7年，平均5年生存率40％，肾母细胞瘤生存期小于3年，腔静脉壁受累者生存期小于1年，并发区域淋巴结转移者5年生存率33％。结论：手术切除静脉内转移癌是提高患者生存期的惟一手段，其预后取决于原发癌肿的性质和癌栓是否完全切除，而与癌栓的位置无直接相关。静脉内肿瘤转移同时并发腔静脉壁受累或区域淋巴结阳性的患者预后较差。     

Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava involving the renal veins: a simple method of right renal vein reimplantation

In this report we describe a case of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava involving the renal veins. The abdominal computed tomography scan showed a tumor in the infrahepatic portion of the inferior vena cava and the confluence of the renal veins. After resection of the tumor, venous reconstruction involved the replacement of the inferior vena cava with a prosthetic graft and the implantation of the right renal vein into the portal vein. The left renal vein was ligated distally, with preservation of collateral pathways. To our knowledge, no other reports of such venous reconstruction have been published. After a follow-up of 30 months, the patient has shown no further symptoms, and the abdominal computed tomography scan demonstrates patency of the renal portal anastomosis. Tests indicated normal renal and hepatic function, suggesting good tolerance of the renal portal anastomosis. We believe that the technique described in this report should be adopted routinely for tumors located in the renal veins, provided complete resection of the tumor with a comfortable resection margin is possible.     

Intracardiac renal cell carcinoma metastasis

Cardiac involvement by intravascular protruding renal cell carcinoma is a well-recognised phenomenon. It most commonly occurs through inferior vena cava extension. Here, we report a case of a lower lobar lung metastasis from renal cell carcinoma involving the left atrium via the inferior pulmonary vein in a patient presenting with von Hippel-Lindau disease. Complete surgical resection was achieved under cardiopulmonary bypass.     

THE MANAGEMENT OF RENAL CELL CARCINOMA WITH INFERIOR VENA-CAVAL INVOLVEMENT

Seven patients with renal cell carcinoma involving the inferior vena cava underwent surgical resection between 1975 and 1991. Pre-operative staging defined five patients with stage T3bNoMo disease, one patient with stage T3bN₁Mo, and one patient with stage T3bNoM 1 disease.¹ At operation one patient had tumour thrombus filling the right atrium. Two patients had tumour thrombus within the intrahepatic vena cava and four infrahepatic tumour thrombus. The mean follow-up is 34.4 months (median 40 months). Four patients have been followed for over 4 years. Three of these patients are survivors, two have remained disease-free since their initial surgery. The other patient had a liver resection at 49 months for a solitary metastases; he is currently disease free. One patient died at 38 months from a gastrointesinal haemorrhage. Three patients are 12 months or less postoperation. Operative mortality was zero. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 14.7 days. Data suggests that 3–10% of renal cell carcinomas will involve the inferior vena cava.² The small number of patients in this series suggests that many patients with renal cell carcinoma involving the inferior vena cava are not referred for surgical assessment. These patients are potential surgical candidates. Their survival after surgical resection, excluding the group with extension of tumour thrombus into the hepatic cava or above, is not reduced when compared with other patients with renal carcinoma.^3,4     

Resection of malignant tumors invading the vena cava: perioperative complications and long-term follow-up

OBJECTIVE: Invasion of the vena cava by malignant tumors is generally considered an absolute contraindication for surgery as a result of high surgical risk. Surgical treatment with resection of the vena cava may be beneficial for selected patients. This study was performed to evaluate our experiences with resection of the vena cava for malignant tumors, with a special focus on secondary tumors involving the inferior caval vein. METHODS: A total of 35 patients underwent extended resection of malignant tumors invading the vena cava. Prosthetic repair was performed in 13 patients by using a ringed polytetrafluoroethylene graft. Preoperative risk factors, mortality and morbidity, and long-term follow-up and graft patency rates were examined. RESULTS: The operative mortality rate was 6%. Minor complications occurred in 12 patients (34%). The graft patency rate was 85%, and there was no graft-related perioperative morbidity. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 76%, 32%, and 21%, respectively, with a median survival of 29 months. Incomplete resection and cardiopulmonary risk have a significant negative effect on survival. CONCLUSIONS: Radical resection of the vena cava is a feasible procedure in highly selected patients, with low morbidity and mortality and acceptable survival rates, especially in patients with complete resection of the tumor.     

Renal tumors involving the inferior vena cava: plan for management.

Our experience in the management of 12 malignant renal tumors involving the inferior vena cava is analyzed and a plan to manage the different degrees of caval involvement is discussed. The use of Pringle maneuver to control hepatic circulation during removal of suprahepatic caval extensions is recommended. Followup to date supports aggressive operative management in these patients.     

肾癌并静脉癌栓的影像学诊断与手术方法选择

目的：探讨肾癌并静脉癌栓的影像学诊断与治疗及方法的选择。方法：回顾性分析我科收治的肾癌伴静脉癌栓患者21例的临床资料。结果：MRI精确地诊断出癌栓的范围；20例肾癌根治性切除加癌栓取出术的患者取得了满意的效果。结论：MRI可替代创伤性大、不良反应多的下腔静脉造影，用于确诊肾癌并静脉癌栓；应依据癌栓的类型选择手术方法。     

Resection of renal tumors invading the vena cava

Surgical resection of renal cell carcinoma remains the mainstay for the management of patients who suffer from this disease. Five percent to 10% of renal cell carcinomas develop a tumor thrombus that propagates into the renal vein or the inferior vena cava. Radical nephrectomy and inferior vena cava thrombectomy can provide longstanding survival rates comparable to those for tumors confined to the renal parenchyma. In general the surgical approach is dictated by the cephalad extension of tumor thrombus. This article reviews the authors' experience with 243 patients who suffered from renal cell carcinoma with extension into the venous system with specific reference to the surgical techniques and the long-term outcomes.     

Vena caval resection in bulky metastatic germ cell tumors

We describe the operative management and followup of vena caval resection in 12 patients with thrombosis of the inferior vena cava secondary to bulky metastatic (stage B3 or IIC) germ cell tumors. All patients received induction chemotherapy (10 platinum-based) followed by retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. The inferior vena cava was resected from just below the renal veins to the bifurcation of the iliac veins. Complete resection of retroperitoneal disease was accomplished in all patients. Five patients had postoperative complications, including 2 small bowel obstructions, 1 prolonged ileus and 2 persistent lymphatic leaks. Mean hospital stay was 37 days (range 27 to 49 days) versus 12 days (range 8 to 16 days) for noncomplicated recoveries. No long-term sequelae related to the vena caval resection have occurred with followup of 24 to 80 months. Seven patients are without disease, with a mean followup of 36 months (range 24 to 60 months). We conclude that en bloc vena caval resection for thrombosis of the vena cava allows for complete resection and simplifies the procedure with acceptable morbidity.     

Resection of large inferior vena caval thrombi from renal cell carcinoma with the use of circulatory arrest

Removal of a large extension of renal cell carcinoma into the inferior vena cava can be a difficult operation. Circulatory arrest is an operative technique that recently has been used to assist in resection of tumors that extend into the vena cava above the level of the hepatic veins. At our clinic 18 patients were operated on with the intent of using circulatory arrest during radical nephrectomy and inferior vena caval thrombectomy. Of the 18 patients 13 ultimately underwent this procedure, since the remaining 5 had unresectable tumors. One patient died intraoperatively of an adverse reaction to protamine after technically successful removal of the tumor and thrombus. Resection was successful in 12 patients and 9 remained free of disease with short followup. We believe that the addition of circulatory arrest during resection of a large inferior vena caval thrombus allows for an opportunity to resect the tumor in a controlled situation that reduces the potential for sudden massive blood loss or a major vascular injury, and ultimately makes the operation safer.     

Surgery insight: management of renal cell carcinoma with associated inferior vena cava thrombus

Renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge; however, the surgical resection of these tumors can be facilitated by appropriate preoperative imaging and planning. First and foremost, we believe that this procedure should be considered an operation on the inferior vena cava rather than on the kidney. The level and extent of the tumor thrombus dictates the surgical approach used. Although the patient should be given an appropriate explanation of the procedure and its risks, the surgeon needs to be adequately prepared and have intraoperative versatility in order to maintain the safety of this operation. In this Review, we describe our approach to surgical resection in patients who have renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava thrombus, and outcomes for the management of patients with this disorder.     

Segmental resection of tumoral invasion of the inferior vena cava without reconstruction

STUDY AIM: Oncological complete surgery of retroperitoneal tumours may require segmental resection of part of the invaded inferior vena cava. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess whether reconstruction of the inferior vena cava is necessary and presents any advantage. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study included four patients who underwent partial resection of the inferior vena cava invaded by a retroperitoneal tumour, without reconstruction. Tumours were one renal cancer, one malignant phaeochromocytoma, one malignant retroperitoneal histiofibroma and one undifferentiated retroperitoneal carcinoma. The resection was located at the level of the renal confluence, associated with right nephrectomy, in 3 patients, and above this confluence, at the level of the retrohepatic inferior vena cava in 1 patient. RESULTS: Only one case of transient acute renal failure was observed during the postoperative course. One patient developed right deep vein thrombosis after three months and another one after 30 months. One patient died from cancer recurrence after 19 months. The other 3 patients were alive with anticoagulant therapy and without sequelae after 3, 6 and 15 years.     

原发性下腔静脉平滑肌肉瘤的手术治疗

目的 探讨原发性下腔静脉平滑肌肉瘤的手术治疗.方法 回顾性分析山东大学附属省立医院血管外科2009年10月-2011年5月收治的5例原发性下腔静脉平滑肌肉瘤患者,均行手术治疗,采用肿瘤及受累下腔静脉切除、人工血管重建双肾静脉及远端下腔静脉血流的术式.结果 本组5例患者平均手术时间为166.6 min,术中平均失血量为1...     

肾癌合并静脉瘤栓的外科治疗效果观察

目的 观察肾癌根治性切除加瘤栓取出术治疗肾癌合并静脉瘤栓的效果。方法 总结8例肾脏恶性肿瘤合并静脉瘤栓患者的临床及病理资料。男7例，女1例。平均年龄58岁。右侧7例，左侧1例。Robson分期Ⅲ期5例，Ⅳ期3例。瘤栓类型：肾静脉型1例，肝下型4例，肝上型3例。结果 7例患者行肾肿瘤根治性切除加瘤栓取出术，1例行右肾肿瘤及右肾上腺根治性切除术，腔静脉瘤栓放射治疗。1例瘤栓达右心房者术中死亡。随访7例，3例分别存活2、4和22个月，均死于远隔转移。4例术后已随访12、14、25和47个月者现仍无瘤存活。结论 肾肿瘤根治性切除加瘤栓取出术是治疗肾癌合并静脉瘤栓的有效方法。     

The accuracy and limitations of ultrasound in the assessment of venous extension in renal carcinoma

Ultrasound was used to assess venous extension in 28 patients with renal carcinoma, with particular reference to involvement of the inferior vena cava. The findings were correlated with surgical findings in all except two patients who had gross caval involvement and metastatic disease and in whom surgery was considered inappropriate. In 10 of the 28 patients (36%), a diagnostic ultrasound examination of the cava from the renal veins to the diaphragm was obtained. In four of these, ultrasound showed tumour involvement of the vena cava. In 12 cases (43%) only the intrahepatic part of the cava was seen, but the examination nonetheless excluded tumour involvement of the upper cava. Visualisation of the vena cava was impossible in six cases (21%), usually because of bowel gas or obesity; CT scanning provided valuable additional information in two of these cases. Inferior vena cavography confirmed the findings of the less invasive imaging procedures in 10 patients and was falsely positive once. Cavography is now seldom necessary in the assessment of renal carcinoma.     

Inferior vena caval involvement by renal cell carcinoma. Use of venovenous bypass as adjunct during resection

Venovenous bypass allows the safe conduct of operation during resection of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena caval involvement by allowing venous return when the inferior vena cava is clamped, thus preventing hypotension. It obviates the heparin required for full cardiopulmonary bypass and therefore decreases postoperative bleeding. A blood retrieval system decreases the volume of banked blood required. A Moretz clip placed early on the intrapericardial inferior vena cava allows adequate venous return and prevents a massive pulmonary tumor embolism.     

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??Objective:To evaluate the clinical characteristics of leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava and to summarize the experience on the treatment of leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava. Methods:The clinical data of 14 patients with leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava admitted between 1986 and 2006 in the General Hospital of PLA was analyzed retrospectively. Results:The diagnosis of the 12 patients was certained by pathology.Eleven cases were resected successfully with necessary reconstruction of inferior vena cava and only one patient was performed laparotomy.Two patients were not operated because of distant metastases. Conclusion:The en bloc resection with necessary reconstruction of inferior vena cava is an effective method to treat leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava.