Abstract
Objective
To identify the clinical characteristics of patients who underwent superselective renal arterial embolization (SRAE) after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and to explore the risk factors for failed initial SRAE after PCNL.
Materials and methods
Patients who underwent SRAE for severe haemorrhage following PCNL between January 2014 and December 2020 were included in the study. The clinical data of those patients and the parameters and characteristics of the perioperative PCNL and SRAE procedures were collected and analysed.
Results
A total of 243 patients were included in this study. A total of 139 patients (57.2%) had a pseudoaneurysm, 25 (10.3%) had an arteriovenous fistula, 50 (20.6%) patients had both a pseudoaneurysm and an arteriovenous fistula, and 29 (11.9%) had an arterial laceration. In 177 patients with single percutaneous access, 125 (70.6%) patients exhibited nontract haemorrhage, and 55 (31.1%) patients exhibited multiple bleeding sites. In 66 patients with multiple percutaneous access, 44 (66.7%) patients exhibited nontract haemorrhage, and 32 (48.5%) patients exhibited multiple bleeding sites. The decrease in Hb before SRAE was 41.4 ± 19.8 g/L. The mean time between PCNL surgery and initial SRAE was 6.4 ± 4.9 days. Serum creatinine was increased after the SRAE procedure. Initial SRAE was successful in 229 (94.2%) patients and failed in 14 (5.8%) patients. Multivariate regression demonstrated that hydronephrosis < 20 mm, total ultrasonographic guidance, solitary kidney, previous ipsilateral renal surgery, PCNL duration > 90 min and multiple bleeding sites were potential risk factors for initial embolization failure.
Conclusion
Percutaneous access was not the most important reason for post-PCNL severe haemorrhage. SRAE is effective for the treatment of severe haemorrhage following PCNL; however, several factors have an impact on the success of initial SRAE. Additionally, the SRAE procedure may affect renal function.
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This work was supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 82070719) and the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangzhou City, China (nos. 20210201040212; 202002030042; 202201020420).
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Zeng, T., Wu, W., Zhang, L. et al. Superselective renal arterial embolization for severe postpercutaneous nephrolithotomy haemorrhage: clinical characteristics and risk factors for initial failure. World J Urol 41, 1647–1652 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-023-04391-2
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