Inferior vena cava reconstruction using fresh inferior vena cava allograft following caval resection for leiomyosarcoma: midterm results. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We present a 56-year-old woman affected by a large leiomyosarcoma originating from the suprarenal inferior vena cava (IVC). A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed near obstruction of the IVC and involvement of the right renal vein. The patient underwent successful en bloc resection of the tumor, right kidney, right adrenal gland, and IVC. Caval reconstruction was performed using a non-type specific allograft, followed by left renal vein re-implantation. The patient tolerated the procedure well without any complications. The use of an IVC allograft allowed for continued graft patency, without the need of immunosuppression or long-term anticoagulation. However, local recurrence did occur.

publication date

  • July 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Leiomyosarcoma
  • Vascular Neoplasms
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures
  • Vena Cava, Inferior

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34250866715

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.043

PubMed ID

  • 17606132

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 46

issue

  • 1