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Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection With Concomitant Ivc Thrombectomy, Caval Wall Resection, And Grafting For Metastatic Nsgt, Tariq Hakky, Timothy Kim, Alejandro R. Rodriguez, Paul Armstrong, Devanand Mangar, Philippe E. Spiess
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection With Concomitant Ivc Thrombectomy, Caval Wall Resection, And Grafting For Metastatic Nsgt, Tariq Hakky, Timothy Kim, Alejandro R. Rodriguez, Paul Armstrong, Devanand Mangar, Philippe E. Spiess
Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty Publications
INTRODUCTION: The management of a post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal mass secondary to testicular cancer can present a surgical challenge when involving adjacent organs or major vascular structures. We present the first video of a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) with IVC (inferior vena cava) thrombectomy, caval wall resection resulting from metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell testis (NSGCT) cancer.
METHODS: In this surgical video, we highlight important surgical considerations in the management of a post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal mass with direct IVC wall invasion and level 2 thrombus in such a patient.
RESULTS: A 34 year old man underwent a right inguinal orchiectomy for a mixed …