Radiofrequency and Irrigated Ablation: Principles and Potential for Renal Artery Denervation (RDN) in the Treatment of Resistant Arterial Hypertension

Jun 20, 2017 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Radiofrequency and Irrigated Ablation: Principles and Potential for Renal Artery Denervation (RDN) in the Treatment of Resistant Arterial Hypertension

Fig. 18.1 Thrombus formation after renal nerve ablation. Significant intraluminal thrombus formation after renal nerve denervation are unapparent by angiography (a, d), however displayed in different OCT cross-sections (b, c,…

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Boston Scientific Vessix™ Renal Denervation System

Jun 20, 2017 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Boston Scientific Vessix™ Renal Denervation System

© Springer-Verlag London 2015Richard R. Heuser, Markus Schlaich and Horst Sievert (eds.)Renal Denervation10.1007/978-1-4471-5223-1_17 17. Boston Scientific Vessix™ Renal Denervation System Stefan C. Bertog1  , Laura Vaskelyte1, Ilona Hofmann1, Sameer Gafoor1 and Horst Sievert1   (1) CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen, Seckbacher Landstrasse 65, Frankfurt,…

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Complex PCNL and Antegrade Endopyelotomy

Jun 20, 2017 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Complex PCNL and Antegrade Endopyelotomy

(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia   Conventional PCNL is now essentially restricted to the management of complicated calculi. Routine stones can be managed simply by ESWL, FURS…

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Percutaneous Nephrostomy

Jun 20, 2017 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Percutaneous Nephrostomy

(1) Surgery, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia   Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) Surgical Nephrostomy (SN) Definition A nephrostomy inserted by a surgeon or radiologist under general anaesthetic in the operating…

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