Early migration and ureteric obstruction of an embolisation coil used to treat massive haemorrhage following percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Kannan Rajesparan; William Partridge; Narmeen Taha; Ratab Samman; Zaid Aldin

doi:10.1007/s00270-011-0178-y

Early migration and ureteric obstruction of an embolisation coil used to treat massive haemorrhage following percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Aug;34(4):868-72. doi: 10.1007/s00270-011-0178-y. Epub 2011 Jun 3.

Authors

Kannan Rajesparan¹, William Partridge, Narmeen Taha, Ratab Samman, Zaid Aldin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX, UK. kannan.rajesparan@pah.nhs.uk

PMID: 21638148
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0178-y

Abstract

Renal artery embolization is the treatment of choice for massive hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Late coil migration is a known complication after embolization. We report an unusual case of early coil migration causing ureteric obstruction and postulate on risk factors for this phenomenon.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False / therapy
Angiography
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Aortography
Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging
Foreign-Body Migration / therapy*
Humans
Hydronephrosis / diagnostic imaging
Hydronephrosis / therapy
Kidney Calculi / diagnostic imaging
Kidney Calculi / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / adverse effects*
Postoperative Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Hemorrhage / therapy*
Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging
Renal Artery / injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ureteral Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
Ureteral Obstruction / therapy*
Ureteroscopy