title: [Prosthetic replacement of the inferior vena cava. Current controversies].
abstract: A ringed polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft is currently the most widely used replacement for the inferior vena cava, although clinical studies comparing this technique with non-ringed prostheses are lacking. There is no consensus on the need to use an anticoagulant or associate a temporary distal arteriovenous fistula to increase venous flow. At present, the best therapeutic strategy cannot be determined. We present a case of retroperitoneal sarcoma infiltrating the infrarenal vena cava, right colon and ureter that was surgically treated in our hospital. En bloc resection was performed and the vena cava was reconstructed using a non-ringed PTFE graft associated with systemic anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital de La Plana, Vila-Real, Castellón, España. manzanet_ger@gva.es
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manzanet
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morón
authors.forename: Consuelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suelves
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calderón
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corell
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castell
authors.forename: Asumpta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trías
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Todolí
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peiró
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clarós
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene