The objective of this paper is to review the results of combined resection of the liver and inferior vena cava for hepatic malignancy. The morbidity and mortality along with preliminary survival data are assessed in order to determine the utility of this aggressive approach to otherwise unresectable tumors.
Department of Surgery, Center for Hepatobiliary Diseases, PO Box 100286, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0286, USA. hemming@surgery.ufl.edu
