Hypertension and pseudoaneurism on the renal artery following retrograde endopyelotomy (Acucise).
Acucise endopyelotomy has gained widespread use in the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Acute postoperative bleeding is a well-known complication. We report one case with a delayed postoperative formation of pseudoaneurism, and one case which developed arterial hypertension postoperatively.
Angelsen
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Department of Urology, University Hospital of Trondheim, Norway. anders.angelsen@medisin.ntnu.no
Talseth
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Mjønes
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Hedlund
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000209:etiology*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000293:injuries; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D018666:Ureteroscopy