- Surgical Treatment for Hepatocellular carcinoma with invasion to Portal vein and Inferior Vena Cava
-
Young Joo Lee
-
Journal of the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group. 2007;7(1):28-34. Published online June 30, 2007
-
-
-
Abstract
PDF
- It is not common that hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) grow into portal vein (PV), inferior vena cava (IVC)
and even into right atrium (RA). Tumor thrombus in PV may soon cause esophageal bleeing and tumor thrombus
in the IVC/RA may cause fatal complications such as heart failure and lung embolism. Even if the prognosis in
these patient is very poor, the need for operation is imminent for above complications. Surgical excision can be
performed safely and reliably by using Hanging maneuver, Anterior approach, Glissonian approach and Total
hepatic vascular exclusion. Surgical principle and treatments were described in these patients with tumor
thrombus in PV, IVC and RA.
|