The clinical value of super-selective renal arterial embolization for severe renal hemorrhage / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate super-selective renal arterial embolization(SRAE)in treating severe renal hemorrhage when conservative treatment had failed. Methods SRAE was performed in 111 patients with severe renal hemorrhage who had failed to respond the conservative management.The clinical data,the way of embolization,the medication and the follow-up findings were retrospectively analyzed.Results Excellent results were obtained in all patients after SRAE and no serious complications occurred.The technical successful rate with single session was 95.5%(106/111).Gross hematuria disappeared within 1-4 days after the treatment.Two patients developed shock after renal embolization and had to receive surgery after the shock was controlled.Three patients had a recurrence of hematuria,the blood urine subsided after SRAE was employed again.A follow-up with a mean period of 37.4 months was carried out in 92 patients,and the follow-up checkups showed that the renal function was well preserved in all patients.Conclusion Super-selective renal artery catheterization and embolization is a safe and effective treatment for severe renal hemorrhage,it can maximally preserve the healthy renal parenchyma as well as the renal function.Therefore,this technique should be regarded as the treatment of first choice for patients with severe renal hemorrhage.