[Circulation assist in the radical operation of retro-peritoneal malignancy with the inferior vena cava thrombotic involvement].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the key role of various mode of circulation assist in the radical operation of retro-peritoneal malignancy with the inferior vena cava thrombotic involvement.


METHODS
>From the June 1999 to the March 2001, 6 patients with retro-peritoneal malignancy with thrombosis involving the inferior vena cava, were completely resected with various mode of circulation assist.


RESULTS
All the patients operated have good outcomes and follow-up (1 - 20 months) except one death 1 month after operation.


CONCLUSIONS
According to the various types of tumor thrombi, individualized and technically feasible circulation assist mode should be utilized to achieve the satisfactory outcomes.
Wang
Jin
J
Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, 100034, China.
Xiao
Feng
F
Zhang
Mingli
M
Song
Naiqing
N
Tao
Liang
L
Cui
Hujun
H
Chen
Hongyi
H
Guo
Yinglu
Y
D000368:Aged; D001243:Assisted Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*