Therapeutic renal artery occlusion with a detachable balloon.
The use of a new detachable balloon for renal artery occlusion is described. Successful treatment of renal lesions in 5 patients, including 2 tumors, 2 arteriovenous fistulas and 1 case of malignant hypertension with renal failure, is reported.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000150:complications; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*