27.9 Renal artery patency and renal function after placement of aortic Palmaz stents across renal artery orifices
โ Scribed by D.L. Dawson; J. Leyendecker; Q. Zheng; D.V. Bradley; R.M. Fujitani; J.L. Buehrer; C.A. Colleton
- Book ID
- 117684621
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 307 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0967-2109
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Stents were deployed in 83 renal artery lesions of 63 subjects. All were hypertensive and 29 were renal insufficient (RI). Technical success was 99%. Long-term (11.3 f 3.8 months) patency was evaluated with ultrasound in 69 lesions (51 ostial). Technlcal success and long-term patency rates were not
## Background: This study examined the effects of stent placement for renal artery stenosis on the function of treated and contralateral kidneys. ## Methods: Eighteen patients who underwent stent placement for unilateral renal artery stenosis presenting with hypertension and/or renal failure were