Use of the Gunter temporary cavai filter in supra-diaphragmatic inferior cava thrombotic involvement in left renal cell carcinoma

Abstract

Italian

— The Authors describe the surgical technique used in a case of left renal cell carcinoma with thrombosis of the renal vein and supra-diaphragmatic inferior cava using a Gunter's temporary cavai filter.

Keywords

filtro cavale di Gunter trombosi cavale neoplastica carcinoma renale Gunter's cavai filter cavai tumour thrombus renal cell carcinoma

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