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Fig. 2

From: A novel technique for avoidance of sternotomy, diaphragmic incision and cardiopulmonary bypass during cavoatrial tumor thrombectomy for renal cell carcinoma with intraatrial tumor thrombus: a case series at a single center

Fig. 2

Abdominal control of renal cell carcinoma with right atrial tumor thrombus without diaphragmic Incision and cardiopulmonary bypass. The diaphragm can be raised to the cranial along with the IVC, and then the RA can be squeezed from both sides through the diaphragm. The tumor thrombus in RA was then “milked” down to the IVC

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