Nephrectomy in situ: treatment of ureteral fistula due to progressive malignancy.
The authors report 2 patients with recurrent retroperitoneal neoplasms in whom ureteral fistulas were treated successfully by percutaneous transcatheter embolization of the renal artery with absolute ethanol. Angio-occlusive nephrectomy is suggested as an alternative to surgical nephrectomy in seriously ill and high-risk patients to preserve their quality of life.
Department of Urology, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
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D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D000431:Ethanol; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000431:Ethanol