Treatment of urinary fistulas after resection of horseshoe kidneys by selective arterial embolization.
Two patients presenting with urinary fistulas following partial resection of hydronephrotic kidneys were successfully treated with selective arterial embolization causing functional ablation of the remaining renal parenchyma. This technique is simpler than surgical reexploration.
Stefani
P
P
Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Italy.
Selli
C
C
Nicita
G
G
Lapini
A
A
Dami
A
A
D000792:Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000601:surgery; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*