Transcatheter renal artery embolization in the treatment of infected cutaneous ureterostomy.
Palliative renal ablation by means of transcatheter embolization is described. A patient with left cutaneous ureterostomy suffered from urosepsis. The left kidney was embolized using isobutyl-2-cyanoacrylate and Lipiodol in order to stop infected urine excretion. Complete recovery was achieved.
D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012077:Renal Artery; D014547:Urinary Diversion