Endovascular Treatment for Renal Vein Embolism by a Renal Calculus After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.
Cristina Ribeiro Riguetti-PintoCarlos Eduardo Virgini-MagalhãesLívia Ramos Carvalho MarchonFernando Augusto Peixoto de AraujoHenrique Alves MachadoEduardo de Oliveira Rodrigues NetoCristiane Ferreira de Araújo-GomesFelipe Borges FagundesPublished in: Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists (2024)
This case reinforces the adaptability of endovascular therapy in an unexpected scenario. A potentially life-threatening extremely rare adverse event following a common urological procedure could be treated with minimally invasive hybrid treatment, preserving renal function and maintaining venous vascular patency. This report may add a discussion of procedures to manage similar events and bring to the literature a possible strategy to solve the problem.