Treatment of traumatic renal arteriovenous fistulas by detachable silicone balloon embolization.
A new technique of detachable balloon arterial embolization allowed non-operative occlusion of 2 patients with post-traumatic arteriovenous fistulas in the kidney. This approach was successful in controlling hemorrhage with minimal loss of renal tissue.
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D012082:Renal Veins; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications