Therapeutic Embolization of Renal Tumor.
- Author:
Se Jong SHIN
1
;
Sung Choon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Keimyung University Medical College and Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
embolization;
renal tumor
- MeSH:
Embolization, Therapeutic*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Infarction;
Kidney Neoplasms;
Nephrectomy;
Renal Artery;
Steel;
Survival Rate
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1983;24(3):406-412
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Transcatheter arterial embolization has had an wide application in the control of bleeding of non-neoplastic origin. This approach has also been utilized in the treatment to tumors. Preoperative transcatheter embolization of renal neoplasm is helpful to the urologist, especially in large, hypervascular tumors. We experienced prenephrectomy therapeutic renal infarction by injecting Gel Foam and steel coils into the renal artery in 3 patients with renal tumor. This facilitated nephrectomy with decreased blood loss and we believe that this procedure contributes to the increase of survival rate of patients with renal tumor.
