Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 223-227 , March 2006

Surgical Treatment of Renal Neoplasmatic Thrombi Extending into the Inferior Vena Cava

  • Dimitrios K. Papadimitriou, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Unit, 2nd Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Georgios A. Pitoulias, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Unit, 2nd Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Georgios A. Pitoulias, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Vascular Unit, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Ethnikis Aminis 41, 54635, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Maria D. Tachtsi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Unit, 2nd Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
    • ,
  • Stylianos G. Koutsias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Unit, 2nd Surgical Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Dimitrios K. Radopoulos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • 1st Urological Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

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doi: 10.1007/s10016-006-9001-7

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 223-227 , March 2006

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