Key surgical techniques in laparoscopic nephrectomy and thrombectomy for advanced renal cell carcinoma with thrombosis

Background: Vascular extension of Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) occurs in 4–10%. The most effective option is aggressive surgery, with radical nephrectomy and IVC thrombectomy, with reasonably good outcomes of 5-year survival rates ranging from 32% to 64%. Traditionally performed via open approach, new...

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Main Authors: Yu Guang Tan, Shu Hui Neo, Kenneth Chen, Guan Chou Teh, Christian Schwentner, Allen Soon Phang Sim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Urology Video Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590089719300076