Open AccessRenal tumor infarction with absolute ethanol
Author(s) -
F E Rabe,
Heun Y. Yune,
B D Richmond,
Eugene C. Klatte
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.139.6.1139
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , infarction , renal artery , balloon catheter , kidney , surgery , complication , catheter , myocardial infarction , radiology
Sixteen renal tumors were infarcted with intraarterial absolute ethanol. Renal tumor infarction was performed for one of three indications: for palliation of symptoms in patients with metastatic disease, as a preoperative measure to reduce blood loss during radical nephrectomy, or as a primary therapy in selected circumstances. In most cases, absolute ethanol was injected into the main renal artery through a balloon occlusion catheter. In all cases, ethanol produced effective infarction of the renal tumor. Only one complication developed, a perinephric abscess that developed several weeks after the infarction. Results indicate that absolute ethanol is a safe and effective agent for the infarction of renal tumors.