Postoperative retroperitoneal hemorrhage due to a bleeding ureteric artery: treatment by transcatheter embolization.
We report a case of a postoperative retroperitoneal haemorrhage due to an iatrogenic perioperative injury of an ureteric artery. Transcatheter embolization using microparticles stopped the bleeding and the patient stabilized immediately. Ureteric artery injury is a very rare condition but can be managed successfully by percutaneous interventional techniques.
Maleux
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G
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium.
Stockx
L
L
Wilms
G
G
Bogaert
G
G
Marchal
G
G
D001027:Aortography; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014513:Ureter / Q000098:blood supply*