Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Nov 2011
Percutaneous embolization of iatrogenic arterial kidney injuries: safety, efficacy, and impact on blood pressure and renal function.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous renal artery embolization (RAE) of iatrogenic vascular kidney injuries and the effects of RAE on renal function and arterial blood pressure (BP). ⋯ Embolization of iatrogenic renal artery injuries is safe and associated with high technical and clinical success rates. It is not associated with a significant worsening of renal function or increase in BP.