Simultaneous management of renal carcinoma with caval vein thrombosis and double coronary artery disease

Introduction: Recent advances in surgical and anesthesiology techniques allow simultaneous thoracic and abdominal operations to be performed for severe heart disease and benignant or malignant abdominal diseases. Case report: The simultaneous surgical management in a 75-year-old patient suffering fr...

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Main Authors: Marco Grasso, Salvatore Blanco, Francesco Formica, Giovanni Paolini, Angelica Anna Chiara Grasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/2219
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Summary:Introduction: Recent advances in surgical and anesthesiology techniques allow simultaneous thoracic and abdominal operations to be performed for severe heart disease and benignant or malignant abdominal diseases. Case report: The simultaneous surgical management in a 75-year-old patient suffering from severe double coronary artery disease and a renal cell carcinoma with extended intravascular growth into the inferior vena cava is reported. Conclusion: The postoperative course was uneventful. Simultaneous surgery proved to be beneficial and safe, showing optimal results in our patient.
ISSN:1124-3562
2282-4197