Current Technology Venous–Venous Bypass Improves the Safety of Resection of Sarcoma and Benign Retroperitoneal Tumours Involving the Inferior Vena Cava

Tumours of the retroperitoneum, including retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS), often involve the inferior vena cava (IVC) and sometimes the abdominal aorta. Wide surgical clearance that necessitates replacement of the IVC, provides a chance of prolonged survival.1