Combined use of transesophageal echocardiography and basket catheter can prevent tumor embolism in a patient with renal cell carcinoma.
Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan. aworld@da2.so-net.ne.jp
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D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior