Inferior vena cava lesion as a complication of laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy with retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy

Abstract

Upper urinary tract tumors occur in 5-10 % of all urothelial tumours. The prognosis is poor due to late clinical manifestation resulting in late diagnosis.

Radical laparoscopic nephroureterectomy is considered gold standard treatment. In case of high risk tumors, retroperitoneal (paraaortic, paracaval) lymphadenectomy is carried out.

Inferior vena cava lesions come as a rare, but serious complication of this type of surgery.

Keywords

• Inferior vena cava
• nephroureterectomy
• perioperative vascular lesion
• retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy
• upper urinary tract tumours