Transcatheter obliteration of the renal artery by ethanol injection: experimental results.
The sclerosing effect of the introduction of 95% ethanol into the renal artery was evaluated in eight rabbits and one pig. Longterm occlusion of the renal artery with ensuing infarction of the kidney could be produced by a small, easily tolerated dose. Several inherent drawbacks of currently used embolic sgents may be avoided with this technique, which is suggested for clinical trial.
D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010690:Phlebography; D011817:Rabbits; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013552:Swine
D000431:Ethanol