ELECTIVE RATHER THAN EMERGENCY INTERVENTION FOR ACUTE RENAL-ARTERY OCCLUSION WITH ANURIA

Authors
HIGGINS RM GOLDSMITH DJA CHARLESWORTH D VENNING MC ACKRILL P
Citation
Rm. Higgins et al., ELECTIVE RATHER THAN EMERGENCY INTERVENTION FOR ACUTE RENAL-ARTERY OCCLUSION WITH ANURIA, Nephron, 68(2), 1994, pp. 265-267
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Nephron → ACNP
ISSN journal
00282766
Volume
68
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
265 - 267
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-2766(1994)68:2<265:ERTEIF>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We describe a case in which surgical revascularisation was electively delayed until 27 days after acute renal artery occlusion, allowing sur gery to be performed after a period of haemodialysis and pre-operative cardiac assessment. Owing to the collateral blood supply to the kidne y, emergency surgery in cases of acute renal artery occlusion may not be necessary, and may be hazardous.