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Table 2 Management and outcome data for patients with IVC leiomyosarcoma.

From: Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: Clinical experience with four cases

 

Patients

 

1

2

3

4

Management

    

Operation

No

Resection and IVC PTFE Patch

Resection and primary repair

Resection and IVC Vein Patch

Chemotherapy

Yes

No

No

No

Adjuvant therapy

None

Radiotherapy

None

Radiotherapy

Histological grade

High

High

High

High

Complications

    

Limb oedema

NA

No

No

No

Venous insufficiency

NA

No

No

No

Other

None

No

CVA

No

Follow-up

    

Recurrence

-

No

Yes (5 months)

No

Status

Dead

Dead

Dead

Alive

Survival

36 months

30 months

7 months

16 months

  1. NA – not applicable; CVA – cerebrovascular accident