| WCE 2007 - Hemorrhage After Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Characterization of Angiographic Findings |
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| Written by Geoff Box, MD | ||
| Friday, 02 November 2007 | ||
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CANCUN, MEXICO (UroToday.com) - Coverage of the 25th Annual World Congress of Endourology and SWL - Cancun, Mexico - Thursday November 1, 2007 The group from Long Island Jewish presented their study looking at hemorrhage after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and the angiographic findings in these patients. 6 of 335 patients (1.8%) had postoperative bleeding that required embolization. The angiographic findings demonstrated a pseudoaneurysm in 4 patients and extravasation in 2. Superselective embolization was successfully performed in all patients with resolution of the bleeding. The creatinine level remained stable following the procedure. Bleeding after a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy can be successfully managed by angioembolization, thus avoiding the need for surgical reexploration and the potential risk of nephrectomy.Session: Stones: MP09 - Laparoscopy: Kidney: Partial Nephrectomy I
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