IVC thrombectomy · Prevention · D78

Above the thrombus first

Allow about two minutes for two rounds. This scenario is teaching content; the score supports revision and does not assess clinical competence.

IVC thrombectomyPrevention · Crisis

The scenario

  • Radical nephrectomy with a caval thrombus below the hepatic veins.
What you see
  • The cava is exposed.
  • The thrombus can be felt as a firm bulge in the caval wall.
  • The clamps are ready.
Caval thrombectomy: the vena cava with tumour thrombus and control above and below
Caval thrombectomy: the vena cava with tumour thrombus and control above and below
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Teaching only · not for diagnosis or treatment decisions