title: [Transarterial embolization of the kidney: review of the literature].
abstract: The percutaneous transarterial total embolization of the kidney is a minimal invasive therapeutic procedure for radiological nephrectomy. The reported indications, technique, results and complications of percutaneous transarterial total renal embolization are reviewed. Aside from transient symptoms as part of the postembolization syndrome with a stated incidence of 47 % to 100 % of embolizations, other complications are relatively rare and occur in the range of 0 % to 20 % with a mortality of up to 3.3 %. Technical success is high and not related to the diagnosis. However, clinical success depends on the underlying disease. Embolization of non-resectable renal tumors may improve the survival rate.
authors.affiliation: Zentrale Abteilung für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Ev. und Johanniter Klinikum Duisburg/Dinslaken/Oberhausen gGmbH, Duisburg. joerg.neuerburg@ejk.de
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Neuerburg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lehrmann
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012079:Renal Circulation