title: Transrenal ureter occlusion with an Amplatzer vascular plug.
abstract: The Amplatzer vascular plug has been used as an embolic device in a variety of cardiovascular interventions. The present report describes successful transrenal ureter occlusion with an Amplatzer plug inserted into an excised latex cover. The procedure led to immediate ureter occlusion in a patient with vesicovaginal fistula. Further investigation into the use of this technique for ureteral occlusion is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Bonn Hospital, Bonn, Germany. schild@uni-bonn.de
authors.forename: Hans H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Schild
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Möhlenbroch
authors.forename: Stefan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Christiane K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kuhl
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*