Outcome of resection and chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for retroperitoneal recurrence of testicular cancer Involving the inferior vena cava. A retrospective cohort study of 22 consecutive patients

Optimal treatment strategy for retroperitoneal recurrence of testicular cancer involving the inferior vena cava (IVC) is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to validate the hypothesis that surgical resection, en-bloc with the involved segment of IVC and its subsequent reconstruction followed by chemotherapy, would yield better oncologic results than chemotherapy alone.