The surgical evolution of radical nephrectomy and tumor thrombectomy: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 2-3% of all malignant disease in adults. RCC propagates into the renal vein and inferior vena cava (IVC) in up to 25% of patients with RCC. Despite advances in medical management such as immunotherapy, surgical resection remains the gold standard treatment of RCC with venous tumor thrombus (TT) extension. Surgical innovation has revolutionized the management of RCC with TT, reducing morbidity and mortality through advanced surgical techniques and minimally invasive approaches. The aim of this review is to summarize the evolving developments in the surgical treatment of RCC with venous TT.

Methods

We performed an advanced search on PubMed between the inception of the database and April 2022 to summarize the evol

SUBMITTER: Tabbara MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature