[Laparoscopic nephrectomy as treatment of renovascular hypertension].
Severe stenosis of a renal artery may result in renovascular hypertension associated with shrinkage and poor function of the affected kidney. In such cases percutaneous renal artery revascularisation can be technical difficult. We describe three cases of uncomplicated laparoscopic nephrectomy of renin-producing small kidneys with postoperative improvement in blood pressure regulation.
Nyremedicinsk Afdeling C, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. nhbuus@dadlnet.dk
Niels Henrik
NH
Buus
Sten
S
Langfeldt
Bente
B
Jespersen
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging