The use of interventional radiology in ruptured solitary kidneys.
This case report illustrates how a life-threatening renal bleeding which has failed to be controlled by open surgery can be elegantly managed by a minimally invasive technique of interventional radiology. It also allows maximal conservation of renal tissue so that the patient can avoid chronic dialysis or renal transplantation.
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Institute of Urology & Nephrology, General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
Khairullah
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Zulfiqar
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture