Unilateral renal artery revascularization can salvage renal function and terminate dialysis in selected patients with uremia Enrico Ascer, MD, Mark Gennaro, MD, Dwain Rogers, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 18, Issue 6, Pages 1012-1018 (December 1993) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(93)90556-2 Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Technetium 99 renal scintigraphy of patient in case 1 demonstrates moderate decreased flow and function to right kidney (solid arrow, lower right frame) without obstruction and marked reduced flow to left kidney. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1012-1018DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(93)90556-2) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Anteroposterior view of abdominal aorta demonstrates 99% stenosis of proximal right renal artery (solid black arrow) with reconstitution distally (curved black arrow). Left renal artery and kidney are not visualized. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1012-1018DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(93)90556-2) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Anteroposterior view demonstrates 99% stenosis of left renal artery (solid black arrow) and diffusely stenotic right renal artery (curved black arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1012-1018DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(93)90556-2) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Delayed aortogram reveals occluded proximal left renal artery with reconstitution distally (curved white arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 18, 1012-1018DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(93)90556-2) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions