Abstract
Percutaneous nephropyelostomy is an accepted method for relieving obstruction of the upper urinary tract. We report a case of massive renal hemorrhage following removal of the percutaneous nephropyelostomy catheter. Treatment with angioinfarction of the bleeding branch of the renal artery was successful.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 679-680 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Urology |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Eckhauser, M. L., Haaga, J. R., Hampel, N., Selman, S. H., Kedia, K. R., Wolkoff, J. S., Makker, S. P., & Persky, L. (1981). Arterial embolization of renal allograft to control hemorrhage secondary to percutaneous nephropyelostomy. Journal of Urology, 126(5), 679-680.