Is Preoperative Anticoagulation in Nephrectomy with Caval Thrombectomy Necessary? A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Surgery for kidney tumors with a caval thrombus is difficult and associated with a high rate of complications. One of the most feared complications is pulmonary embolism. Our study suggests that prescribing anticoagulants before surgery does not decrease the risk of embolism and could be responsible for an increased rate of complications.
Authors
- F. Bruyere
- Jean‐Christophe Bernhard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8564-1699)
- Pierre Bigot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5669-9020)
- Z. Khene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4124-789X)
- N. Doumerc (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6133-4213)
- Karim Bensalah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4559-2559)
- Morgan Rouprêt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-7075)
- T. Waeckel
- Louis Surlemont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1580-9684)
- Théophile Bertail
- Raphaël Fleury
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux (FR)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen Normandie (FR)
- Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (FR)
- Hôpital Rangueil (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rouen (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes (FR)
- Onco-Urologie Prédictive (FR)
- Université de Rouen Normandie (FR)
- Université de Caen Normandie (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Urology Open Science
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2025.08.002
- Primary Topic
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00