Case Report

Novel Technique for Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma with Renal Vein and Inferior Vena Cava Thrombi: Three Case Reports

Figure 2

Schema of vascular processing in hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy. (a) Thrombus tip is hooked using a vessel loop. (b) Thrombus is pulled up using the vessel loop, creating space for it to be processed using the Endo GIA stapler.
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