Profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest in excision of renal cell carcinoma invading the vena cava. 1988

T E Theman, and R A Stauffer, and J B Lennert, and C D Saunders
Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Penn.

Two patients with renal cell carcinoma invading the inferior vena cava to the level of the right atrium underwent complete excision of their renal tumours. Clearance of the caval extension was accomplished using cardiopulmonary bypass, profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest. The use of these techniques visually improved the operative field without extending operating time. Profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest do not increase postoperative morbidity or mortality and offer the best opportunity for cure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007036 Hypothermia, Induced Abnormally low BODY TEMPERATURE that is intentionally induced in warm-blooded animals by artificial means. In humans, mild or moderate hypothermia has been used to reduce tissue damages, particularly after cardiac or spinal cord injuries and during subsequent surgeries. Induced Hypothermia,Mild Hypothermia, Induced,Moderate Hypothermia, Induced,Targeted Temperature Management,Therapeutic Hypothermia,Hypothermia, Therapeutic,Induced Mild Hypothermia,Induced Mild Hypothermias,Induced Moderate Hypothermia,Induced Moderate Hypothermias,Mild Hypothermias, Induced,Moderate Hypothermias, Induced,Targeted Temperature Managements
D007680 Kidney Neoplasms Tumors or cancers of the KIDNEY. Cancer of Kidney,Kidney Cancer,Renal Cancer,Cancer of the Kidney,Neoplasms, Kidney,Renal Neoplasms,Cancer, Kidney,Cancer, Renal,Cancers, Kidney,Cancers, Renal,Kidney Cancers,Kidney Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Kidney,Neoplasm, Renal,Neoplasms, Renal,Renal Cancers,Renal Neoplasm
D009361 Neoplasm Invasiveness Ability of neoplasms to infiltrate and actively destroy surrounding tissue. Invasiveness, Neoplasm,Neoplasm Invasion,Invasion, Neoplasm
D002292 Carcinoma, Renal Cell A heterogeneous group of sporadic or hereditary carcinoma derived from cells of the KIDNEYS. There are several subtypes including the clear cells, the papillary, the chromophobe, the collecting duct, the spindle cells (sarcomatoid), or mixed cell-type carcinoma. Adenocarcinoma, Renal Cell,Carcinoma, Hypernephroid,Grawitz Tumor,Hypernephroma,Renal Carcinoma,Adenocarcinoma Of Kidney,Adenocarcinoma, Renal,Chromophil Renal Cell Carcinoma,Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma,Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma,Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma,Collecting Duct Carcinoma,Collecting Duct Carcinoma (Kidney),Collecting Duct Carcinoma of the Kidney,Nephroid Carcinoma,Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma,Renal Cell Cancer,Renal Cell Carcinoma,Renal Cell Carcinoma, Papillary,Renal Collecting Duct Carcinoma,Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma,Adenocarcinoma Of Kidneys,Adenocarcinomas, Renal Cell,Cancer, Renal Cell,Carcinoma, Collecting Duct,Carcinoma, Collecting Duct (Kidney),Carcinoma, Nephroid,Carcinoma, Renal,Carcinomas, Collecting Duct,Carcinomas, Collecting Duct (Kidney),Carcinomas, Renal Cell,Collecting Duct Carcinomas,Collecting Duct Carcinomas (Kidney),Hypernephroid Carcinoma,Hypernephroid Carcinomas,Hypernephromas,Kidney, Adenocarcinoma Of,Nephroid Carcinomas,Renal Adenocarcinoma,Renal Adenocarcinomas,Renal Carcinomas,Renal Cell Adenocarcinoma,Renal Cell Adenocarcinomas,Renal Cell Cancers,Renal Cell Carcinomas,Tumor, Grawitz
D005260 Female Females
D006324 Heart Arrest, Induced A procedure to stop the contraction of MYOCARDIUM during HEART SURGERY. It is usually achieved with the use of chemicals (CARDIOPLEGIC SOLUTIONS) or cold temperature (such as chilled perfusate). Cardiac Arrest, Induced,Cardioplegia,Induced Cardiac Arrest,Induced Heart Arrest,Cardioplegias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D014682 Vena Cava, Inferior The venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs. Inferior Vena Cava,Inferior Vena Cavas,Vena Cavas, Inferior

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