title: Single-stage operation using hypothermic circulatory arrest to remove uterine intravenous leiomyomatosis extended to the vena cava and right atrium.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pesi
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moraldi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Antonuzzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meoni
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Addasi
authors.affiliation: Unit of Cardiac Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montesi
authors.affiliation: Unit of Cardiac Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stefano
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: g.batignani@unifi.it.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Batignani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050792:Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior
keywords: Hypothermic circulatory arrest; Right atrium invasion; Single-stage surgery; Uterine intravenous leiomyomatosis; Vena cava invasion