Role of Intervention Radiology in Renal Vascular Injuries

Document Type : Original Article

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Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

10.12816/0040110

Abstract

Background: Trans-catheter renal artery embolization has a role in the management of iatrogenic and traumatic renal vascular injuries. Objective: To assess the technical success and short term clinical efficacy of renal artery Embolization in patients with iatrogenic and traumatic renal vascular injuries. Methodology:  All cases were done at interventional radiology unit Ain Shams University. Conclusion: Renal artery embolization plays a great role in the management and treatment of renal vascular injuries either traumatic or iatrogenic.

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