Research Article

Removal of the Tumor Thrombus from the Right Atrium without Extracorporeal Circulation: Emphasis on the Displacement of the Tumor Apex

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Transpericardial access to the right atrium (arrow) through the diaphragm from the abdominal cavity. Mobilization of the retrohepatic and supradiaphragmatic IVC with the liver piggy-back mobilization.