INTRODUCTION: Operative treatment of @entity703 can be associated with a high rate of perioperative morbidity related to @entity548 and injury to adjacent anatomical structures. This morbidity of solid organ surgery is especially prevalent when the lesion involves @entity32 or a desmoplastic reaction from a rapidly growing @entity5 . No consensus on the use of transarterial embolization has been fashioned as the number of prospective studies is small. This study proposes to examine the beneficial effects of selective transarterial embolization of the kidney prior to surgical resection. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A retrospective case matched review was performed of consecutive nephroureterectomies evaluating outcomes of @entity1 receiving transarterial embolization versus those @entity1 who received no embolization. The records were obtained from University Medical Center of El Paso for the time period of 05/2011-12/2014. Data examined included @entity1 demographics, operative @entity190 , operative time, transfusion requirements, and pathology. Previous studies have shown that preoperative embolization of @entity703 resulted in a decreased need for blood transfusion. CONCLUSION: Our review showed transarterial embolization had a decrease in @entity190 and required no transfusions. It also facilitated a larger and more advanced @entity5 resection. Our series of @entity1 tolerated transarterial embolization well and had good surgical outcomes. Transarterial @entity8 prior to radical nephroureterectomy results in a safe and uncomplicated operative course with less perioperative morbidity when compared to resection alone.

Transarterial embolization of XXXX improves surgical outcomes: A case series.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['chronic inflammation'] @entity8 :: ('MESH:D007674', 'Disease') :: ['embolization of kidneys'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['hemorrhage'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumor'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['blood loss'] @entity703 :: ('MESH:D007680', 'Disease') :: ['renal tumors']
@entity703 :: (MESH:D007680,Disease) :: ['renal tumors']
