Acute obstructive renal failure after laparoscopic cryoablation of multiple renal tumors in a solitary kidney

Urology. 2005 Mar;65(3):593. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.09.044.

Abstract

A 67-year-old man with a solitary left kidney and baseline serum creatinine of 3.3 ng/mL (normal range 0.7 to 1.4) underwent laparoscopic cryoablation of two enhancing, solid renal tumors. Postoperatively, the case was complicated by a large blood clot in the renal collecting system causing obstruction and anuria. This complication of cryotherapy, never before reported to our knowledge, was treated successfully with a temporary ureteral stent. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging at 3 months did not demonstrate any new lesions or enhancement of the treated renal masses. His serum creatinine at 3 months was 3.7 ng/mL.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
  • Aged
  • Cryosurgery / adverse effects*
  • Cryosurgery / methods
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney / surgery*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / complications*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Male
  • Ureteral Obstruction / etiology*