From: Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: Clinical experience with four cases
 | Patients | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Management | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Limb oedema | NA | No | No | No |
Venous insufficiency | NA | No | No | No |
Other | None | No | CVA | No |
Follow-up | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Recurrence | - | No | Yes (5 months) | No |
Status | Dead | Dead | Dead | Alive |
Survival | 36 months | 30 months | 7 months | 16 months |