Crush technique of a complex bifurcational left renal artery stenosis

ABSTRACT

We report a case of bilateral renal artery stenosis treated via a femoral approach performed in two stages. In the first setting direct stenting of the right renal artery was performed. Four weeks later a complex left renal artery bifurcational stenosis was treated with a crush stenting technique to avoid side branch compromise. The crush technique provides excellent patency of the branch artery after stenting the main vessel. The immediate outcome of this technique is excellent; however, its long term consequences are not known and need further investigation