title: Use of a caval-atrial shunt for resection of a caval tumor thrombus in renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Extraction of a tumor thrombus in the vena cava from a renal cell carcinoma is a technically demanding but gratifying procedure. We describe a technique for isolation of the superior vena cava during thrombus extraction using an inferior vena caval to atrial shunt.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mahomed
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bihrle
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strup
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*