Figure 2From: Early occlusion control of the intrapericardial inferior vena cava under femoral–femoral extracorporeal circulation using a technique to prevent pulmonary embolism during nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus: two case reportsProposal technique. (A) Early control of the intrapericardial inferior vena cava using vessel tape and removal of inferior vena cava tumor thrombus under femoral–femoral extracorporeal circulation. (B) The intrapericardial inferior vena cava was occluded with a clamp (white arrow) at the venacavotomy.Back to article page