Avascular nephrotomy by means of thermography

Experience with thermography to demarcate the different arterial areas of the kidney is reported. Thermography allows the performance of nephrotomies in an avascular plane with minimal bleeding and subsequent minimal renal parenchymal destruction. It is a safe and simple method which is preferred to...

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Published inEuropean urology Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 25
Main Authors Oosterlinck, W, De Sy, W A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1981
Subjects
Hemorrhage - prevention & control
Humans
Kidney - blood supply
Kidney - surgery
Kidney Calculi - surgery
Methods
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Thermography
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Summary:Experience with thermography to demarcate the different arterial areas of the kidney is reported. Thermography allows the performance of nephrotomies in an avascular plane with minimal bleeding and subsequent minimal renal parenchymal destruction. It is a safe and simple method which is preferred to the intraarterial injection of dyes which is done for the same purpose.
ISSN:0302-2838
DOI:10.1159/000473166