Open AccessAcute Anuria Secondary to Renal Artery Stenosis
Author(s) -
James M. Thomas,
William Pfaff
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197603000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , anuria , renal artery stenosis , renal artery , stenosis , surgery , revascularization , renal artery obstruction , cardiology , kidney , myocardial infarction
Three patients with acute onset of anuria secondary to renal malperfusion were successfully treated by revascularization. Twelve such patients have previously been reported. The role of surgery for prophylaxis in stenosing renal artery disease is advocated.