Percutaneous fenestration of aortic dissection: salvage of an ischemic solitary left kidney

J H Park; J W Chung; Y K Cho; S H Kim; H Ahn; B H Oh

doi:10.1007/s002709900124

Percutaneous fenestration of aortic dissection: salvage of an ischemic solitary left kidney

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1997 Mar-Apr;20(2):146-8. doi: 10.1007/s002709900124.

Authors

J H Park¹, J W Chung, Y K Cho, S H Kim, H Ahn, B H Oh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Ku, Seoul 110-744, Korea.

PMID: 9030508
DOI: 10.1007/s002709900124

Abstract

The false channel of a type III aortic dissection caused acute renal ischemia by compression of the origin of the left renal artery in a patient with status post-right nephrectomy. To relieve the ischemia and restore renal function, percutaneous balloon fenestration was performed successfully.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / therapy*
Aortic Dissection / complications
Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Dissection / therapy*
Aortography
Catheterization
Female
Humans
Ischemia / etiology*
Kidney / blood supply*
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy
Renal Artery Obstruction / etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed