key: cord-1040764-ziv32psb
authors: nan
title: Selection of best videos of the year for 2021
date: 2021-12-21
journal: Int Braz J Urol
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2022.01.03
sha: 880338ed2f35ed4a7a8f487611dceff1d8f93e9d
doc_id: 1040764
cord_uid: ziv32psb

nan

video, the authors nicely depict how minimally invasive robotic surgical techniques can be used to manage such highly complex surgical cases as renal tumors with IVC tumor thrombi. Strict adherence to surgical vascular principles as meticulous proximal/distal IVC control and of the contralateral renal vein are critical to minimize signifi cant intraoperative blood loss and adverse surgical outcomes. There is no question some level of selection is critical in determining which renal tumors and IVC tumor thrombi can and should be explored using a minimally invasive robotic technique versus a more conventional open technique including proximal level and volume of the IVC thrombi, suspicion of caval wall invasion on preoperative imaging (preferably MRI with intravenous contrast) requiring possible vascular patching or sleeve grafting, and most importantly surgeon and surgical team's skillset and patients underlying co-morbidities (ie cardiac, pulmonary).

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