Surgery for tumors with cavoatrial extension. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000 Apr;12(2):111-8
Date
05/12/2000Pubmed ID
10807433DOI
10.1053/ct.2000.5083Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0034166786 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
Intracardiac extension of infradiaphragmatic tumors is an uncommon but significant surgical challenge for the treating surgeon. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor seen, with Wilms' tumor, uterine tumors (both benign and malignant), adrenal tumors, hepatoma, and lymphoma less frequently encountered. Surgical resection requires involvement of a cardiothoracic surgeon, urologist, and/or gynecologist. Cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest provide the safest and most effective technique for removing these tumors.
Author List
Almassi GHAuthor
G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AngiomyolipomaCardiopulmonary Bypass
Female
Heart Arrest, Induced
Heart Atria
Heart Neoplasms
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms
Leiomyoma
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Uterine Neoplasms
Venae Cavae