Endovascular Coil Embolization in a Postnephrostomy Renal Vein to Renal Pelvis Fistula

Journal Article · Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-009-9767-4· OSTI ID:21608789

Anil, Gopinathan; Taneja, Manish ^[1]

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1. Singapore General Hospital, Department of Radiology (Singapore)

We report the case of a 74-year-old man with post-percutaneous-nephrostomy venous hemorrhage from an iatrogenic fistula between the renal pelvis and a large tributary of the renal vein. Conservative management failed to contain the hemorrhage. Hence the fistula was occluded by coil embolization through the renal vein. This endovascular approach enabled rapid and effective stoppage of the venous bleed.There was no recurrence of the bleed or any pertinent complication at 3-month follow-up.

• OSTI ID: 21608789
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 34, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9767-4; Copyright (c) 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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