Koonings P P, Teitelbaum G P, Finck E J, Schlaerth J B
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90007.
Gynecol Oncol. 1991 Feb;40(2):164-6. doi: 10.1016/0090-8258(91)90110-q.
Renal artery hemorrhage secondary to placement of percutaneous nephrostomy catheters can lead to major operations and even nephrectomy. We recently treated a woman who suffered a renal artery laceration during percutaneous nephrostomy catheter placement using interventional radiographic techniques. The perforation site was identified using angiography and treated using selective embolization. The patient was able to avoid a surgical procedure with its inherent risks.
