Efficacy of protected renal artery primary stenting in the solitary functioning kidney Chris Klonaris, MD, Athanasios Katsargyris, MD, Andreas Alexandrou, MD, Chris Tsigris, MD, Athanasios Giannopoulos, MD, Elias Bastounis, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 48, Issue 6, Pages 1414-1422 (December 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.056 Copyright © 2008 Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 A, Preoperative DSA demonstrating a significant left renal artery ostial stenosis in a solitary functioning kidney. B, Angiogram after stent placement showing successful revascularization without residual stenosis. Note the contrast floating around the filter due to incomplete apposition to the vessel wall (arrow). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1414-1422DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.056) Copyright © 2008 Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Kaplan-Meier analysis of primary patency after protected renal artery stenting in the solitary functioning kidney. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1414-1422DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.056) Copyright © 2008 Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Drawing shows the use of an eccentric filter with a beveled ring in order to provide complete renal protection in cases of short main renal artery; the tip of the filter is anchored distally in one renal artery branch, while the proximal beveled part of the basket remains in the main renal artery protecting both renal artery divisions. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 48, 1414-1422DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.07.056) Copyright © 2008 Terms and Conditions