Left renal vein transposition in treatment of the left renal vein nutcracker syndrome.
- Author:
Zhou-jun SHEN
1
;
Shan-wen CHEN
;
Xiao-dong JIN
;
Shi-fang SHI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Constriction, Pathologic; Hematuria; prevention & control; Humans; Male; Mesenteric Artery, Superior; abnormalities; Renal Veins; surgery; Syndrome
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2004;33(3):261-263
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo improve the operative procedure of the left renal vein nutcracker syndrome.
METHODSTwo patients underwent transposition of the left renal vein in the treatment of the left renal vein nutcracker syndrome.
RESULTRenal ischemia, due to clamping of the renal artery, lasted 14 minutes and 13 minutes, respectively. The gross hematuria disappeared 1 day and 4 days respectively after surgery, and microhematuria ceased spontaneously 5 days and 7 days respectively after surgery. Transposition of the left renal vein effectively relieved the symptoms related to the left renal vein nutcracker syndrome. The patients had no recurrence of symptoms following up during 3 months.
CONCLUSIONTransposition of the left renal vein is a safe and effective surgical approach in the treatment of the left renal vein nutcracker syndrome.
