Hepatocellular carcinoma with a tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium has been considered beyond the reach of resection. These patients usually die within a short period because of pulmonary embolism, heart failure, or cancer progression. The only treatment is hepatic resection with removal of the tumor thrombus. A 38-year-old woman underwent left lobectomy with removal of the tumor thrombus with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. The patients had an uneventful course and is doing well 15 months after surgery, without signs of recurrence. We have proved that hepatic resection with removal of a tumor thrombus extending into the right atrium can be carried out successfully. The next problem is whether the lives of these patients can be prolonged by this operation.
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Vall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Gomez-Puerto, Diego
Mirallas, Oriol
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Vall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Mirallas, Oriol
Vidal-Gonzalez, Judit
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Hosp Valle De Hebron, Liver Unit, CIBERehd, Barcelona, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Vidal-Gonzalez, Judit
Vargas, Victor
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Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Liver Unit, Hosp Vall dHebron, CIBERehd, Barcelona, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
Swan, Ryan Z.
Hanna, Erin M.
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
Hanna, Erin M.
Sindram, David
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
Sindram, David
Iannitti, David A.
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
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Martinie, John B.
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
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Vall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Gomez-Puerto, Diego
Mirallas, Oriol
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Vall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Mirallas, Oriol
Vidal-Gonzalez, Judit
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Hosp Valle De Hebron, Liver Unit, CIBERehd, Barcelona, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
Vidal-Gonzalez, Judit
Vargas, Victor
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Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Liver Unit, Hosp Vall dHebron, CIBERehd, Barcelona, SpainVall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Passeig Vall dHebron 119, Barcelona 08035, Spain
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
Swan, Ryan Z.
Hanna, Erin M.
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
Hanna, Erin M.
Sindram, David
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
Sindram, David
Iannitti, David A.
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA
Iannitti, David A.
Martinie, John B.
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Carolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USACarolinas Med Ctr, Div Hepatobiliary Surg, Dept Gen Surg, Charlotte, NC 28203 USA