Complications of the Gianturco coil in preoperative infarction of renal cell carcinoma.
Percutaneous artery occlusion has been described for a multitude of clinical problems, including preoperative infarction of the kidney for renal cell carcinoma. The Gianturco wool coil provides a relatively new method for occlusion. Few complications with this device have been reported. We describe our experience with complications in 3 patients and discuss methods of their prevention.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012077:Renal Artery