Therapeutic embolization of the renal artery with Gianturco coils: limitations and technical pitfalls

The Gianturco coil, with or without Gelfoam, is particularly popular and effective in occluding renal arteries to control bleeding, devascularize tumors, close arteriovenous fistulas, and infarct kidneys in end-stage renal disease. However, without special precautions, successful embolization can su...

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Published inRadiology Vol. 138; no. 1; p. 37
Main Authors Mazer, M J, Baltaxe, H A, Wolf, G L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1981
Subjects
Abscess - etiology
Aneurysm - etiology
Catheterization - instrumentation
Contrast Media
Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects
Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable - therapeutic use
Humans
Hypertension, Renal - etiology
Kidney Diseases - etiology
Kidney Neoplasms - blood supply
Renal Artery
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Summary:The Gianturco coil, with or without Gelfoam, is particularly popular and effective in occluding renal arteries to control bleeding, devascularize tumors, close arteriovenous fistulas, and infarct kidneys in end-stage renal disease. However, without special precautions, successful embolization can suddenly be transformed into catastrophe. Representative reports of complications from medical centers across North America are used to illustrate the initial technical pitfalls of coil placement, as well as the more delayed complications that produce deviations from the usual postinfarction syndrome.
ISSN:0033-8419
1527-1315
DOI:10.1148/radiology.138.1.7455094