Novel Utilization of ProtrieveTM to Decrease Embolization Risk During Radical Nephrectomy With Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Thrombectomy: A Case Report

Intraoperative efforts have been made to reduce the risk of tumor thrombus in renal cell carcinoma during nephrectomy and inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombectomy to decrease mortality. We present a patient diagnosed with renal malignancy and IVC thrombus. The patient underwent a nephrectomy combined with IVC thrombectomy, utilizing a novel approach with the Inari ProtrieveTM (Inari Medical, Inc., Irvine, CA) to prevent embolization of tumor thrombus. With the integration of ProtrieveTM, we propose an approach to facilitate future surgical techniques for nephrectomy with IVC extension.