肾动脉狭窄患者肾动脉支架置入术后再狭窄及肾功能和血压的改变

目的评估肾动脉支架术后再狭窄的发生及肾功能及血压的改变。方法对135 例单侧或双侧肾动脉明显狭窄(管腔内径减少≥70％)的患者行肾动脉支架置入术(PTRAS),术后行肾动脉造影、血压及血肌酐(Scr)的随访观察。结果 135例患者植入147枚支架均获成功。术后肾动脉造影随访率70％,平均随访时间为(7．2±5．6)月,再狭窄率为7．4％。血压及肾功能随访率为95％,平均随访时间(22±6)月,随访患者的收缩压与舒张压均明显下降,分别为 [(172±23)比(159±20)mm Hg,P<0．05,(93±16)比(85±13)mm Hg,P<0．05]。但术后12个月及24个月Scr和GFR与术前比较无显著性差异。结论肾动脉支架置入术后的再狭窄率较低,PTRAS有助于患者的血压控制。     

肾动脉狭窄血管腔内治疗的临床研究

目的评估肾动脉狭窄血管腔内治疗的安全性与疗效。方法33例肾动脉狭窄患者因严重高血压或伴有肾功能不全而进行了肾动脉经皮血管腔内成形和支架植入术（PTRAS）,随访7～49个月,平均（244-2）个月,观察手术对患者血压、肾功能及病死率的影响。结果手术技术成功率为97．0％;2例（6．1％）术后4个月内死于心肌梗死;5例（15．2％）术前血清肌酐（Scr）≥177μmol／L,术后血压、Scr无明显改善,其中4例术后17～28个月死于尿毒症;总的病死率为18．2％。术前Scr〈177μmol／L的患者,术后12、24个月,收缩压及舒张压明显下降,服用降压药物种类明显减少（P〈0．05）。结论无严重心肾疾病的患者,PTRAS能明显降低血压,稳定肾功能,减少口服降压药种类,有较好的安全性和疗效;术前Scr≥177μmol／L的患者,术后病死率高,行PTRAS要慎重。肾保护装置可能对肾功能有保护作用。     

肾动脉狭窄的介入治疗分析

目的 分析介入治疗肾动脉狭窄（RAS）的疗效。方法自2003年3月至2008年3月共收治45例RAS患者,53支肾动脉中单纯行腔内球囊扩张术（PTA）治疗11支,行球囊扩张及内置支架术（PTA／Stent）治疗者42支,随访9～48个月,检测患者的血压与血肌酐水平,并作肾动脉彩超。结果手术成功率为100％。手术后高血压治愈者9例,改善28例,肾功能改善12例。肌纤维发育不良及多发性大动脉炎的血压改善有效率均为100％,高于动脉粥样硬化的有效率65．1％（P〈0．05）。行彩色多普勒超声检查肾动脉18支,发现再狭窄者7支。结论PTA和PTMStent治疗肾动脉狭窄具有微创、安全、有效的优点。     

经皮腔内肾动脉支架成形术治疗动脉粥样硬化性肾动脉狭窄的疗效分析

目的探讨经皮腔内肾动脉支架成形术(percutaneous transluminal renal artery stenting,PTRAS)治疗动脉粥样硬化性肾动脉狭窄(atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis,ARAS)的疗效。方法回顾分析2002年1月-2008年12月,采用PTRAS治疗69例ARAS患者的临床资料。男47例,女22例;年龄42～88岁,平均66.2岁。单侧66例,其中1例为单功能肾;双侧3例。肾动脉造影显示肾动脉狭窄程度为70%～99%。合并高血压67例,外周血管病损69例,冠心病34例,糖尿病44例,高血脂症36例。观察患者术后肾功能及血压变化并分析疗效。结果 1例肾动脉狭窄程度为99%的患者因急性夹层导致急性肾动脉闭塞,改行急诊旁路移植术;余68例均成功植入肾动脉支架,成功率为98.6%。68例肾动脉支架成功植入者中,1例术后3个月失访,1例术后6个月死于心肌梗死;余66例获随访,随访时间13～60个月,平均32个月。随访12个月时,血清肌酐水平为(107.8±35.4)μmol/L,与术前(104.1±33.8)μmol/L比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);9例肾功能改善(13.6%),48例稳定(72.8%),9例恶化(13.6%),肾功能获益率为86.4%。64例术前高血压患者随访12个月时,收缩压自术前(163±34)mm Hg(1mm Hg=0.133kPa)降至(132±24)mm Hg,舒张压自术前(89±17)mm Hg降至(78±11)mm Hg,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05);4例高血压治愈(6.3%),52例改善(81.2%),8例失败(12.5%),高血压获益率为87.5%。随访12个月时2例(3.0%)出现再狭窄。结论 PTRAS治疗ARAS的手术成功率高,有助于高血压患者血压控制和稳定肾功能,远期疗效需进一步随访观察。     

肾血管性高血压的介入治疗

我们评价经皮肾动脉腔内成形术（PTRA）及内支架植入术治疗肾血管性高血压（RVH）的疗效。 一、对象和方法 1．对象：肾动脉狭窄19例，其中男5例，女14例，平均年龄39．3岁（21～73岁），均符合血管成形术适应证，并排除了禁忌证。单侧肾动脉狭窄12例，双肾动脉狭窄7例。肾动脉开口病变4例，非开口病变15例。动脉粥样硬化性狭窄18例，多发性大动脉炎1例，其中4例患者合并肾功能不全。     

肾动脉狭窄支架植入后狭窄复发的自体肾移植治疗(附6例报告)

目的：探讨肾动脉狭窄(RAS)经皮支架植入术后狭窄复发的治疗措施。方法：对6例肾动脉内支架植入后再狭窄患者行自体肾移植术治疗。结果：随访8～88个月(平均29个月)，6例自体肾移植后，2例血压转为正常，4例得到改善。3例肾功能不全中，1例改善，2例稳定。结论：自体肾移植术对肾动脉内支架植入后狭窄复发是一种安全、有效的治疗方法，能明显降低血压和改善肾功能，可列为首选。     

血管内支架成形术治疗肾动脉狭窄的临床研究

目的探讨血管内支架成形术治疗肾动脉狭窄的安全性及临床疗效。方法回顾性分析2008年8月~2015年9月我院行血管内支架置入术的85例肾动脉狭窄患者临床资料,观察其手术成功率、围手术期并发症发生率及临床疗效。结果 85例患者共成功植入85枚球扩式肾动脉支架,手术成功率100%。围手术期未发生动脉夹层、支架内血栓形成、急性肾功能衰竭等并发症。术后血压较术前呈逐渐下降趋势,服用降压药数减少,肾功能-血肌酐稳定。85例患者随访6个月~7年,平均(21.3±18.4)个月。随访期间发现肾动脉再狭窄8例(9.4%),均为无症状性狭窄。无责任血管相关的肾功能恶化。结论血管内支架成形术治疗肾动脉狭窄能解除血管狭窄,可有效改善血压,防止肾功能恶化,是一种安全有效的治疗方法。     

主动脉-肾动脉自体大隐静脉旁路术治疗大动脉炎性肾动脉狭窄33例分析

目的 分析主动脉-肾动脉自体大隐静脉旁路术治疗大动脉炎性肾动脉狭窄的近期及中长期疗效.方法 回顾性分析1997年3月至2009年3月采用主动脉-肾动脉大隐静脉旁路术治疗的连续33例大动脉炎性肾动脉狭窄患者的临床资料.其中男性9例,女性24例;年龄8 ～ 54岁,平均(25±11)岁;病程3～26个月,平均(9±5)个月.所有患者存在高血压,其中17例为难控性高血压,平均血压( 175±26)/(100±19)mmHg(1 mmHg =0.133 kPa),平均降压药物用量(2.1±0.6)个每日规定量(DDD).3例合并充血性心力衰竭,1例依靠持续血液滤过治疗生存.术前估算肾小球滤过率为(78±5)mL/min.结果 共对39条肾动脉行旁路术治疗,包括单侧27例和双侧6例.肾动脉即时复通率100％.所有患者存活并成功随访12～146个月,平均(56±18)个月.随访过程中发生移植物闭塞2例,移植物狭窄4例,4例狭窄均通过经皮球囊扩张术成功治疗,其中1例6个月后发生再狭窄.1年、3年、5年一期通畅率分别为92％、89％、79％,一期辅助通畅率和二期通畅率相同,分别为95％、95％、91％.末次随访平均血压降至136/80 mmHg(P =0.000),平均降压药物用量降为0.6 DDD(P =0.000),平均估算肾小球滤过率增至91 ml/min(P =0.044).3例充血性心力衰竭均缓解,1例肾功能不全患者不再依赖持续血液滤过治疗.结论 主动脉-肾动脉自体大隐静脉旁路术治疗大动脉炎性肾动脉狭窄近远期疗效确实,通畅率高.     

重症头臂型大动脉炎的血管腔内治疗

目的 探讨腔内治疗重症头臂型大动脉炎的临床疗效及其应用价值.方法 32例重症头臂型大动脉炎患者,女28例(87.5％),男4例;平均年龄(30±8)岁.32例(共35条血管)通过腔内方法治疗,其中15条血管完全闭塞,狭窄程度70％～100％,平均90％±11％;病变长度2.7～5.3 cm,平均(3.1±1.5) cm;其中10例血沉增高(25～37 mm/h).术后6个月及每年进行症状体征随访并应用彩超、CT血管成像、血管造影评估管腔通畅情况.结果 15条完全闭塞血管中开通成功率80％( 12/15),3条未能开通.1例支架置入术中发生栓塞并继发急性血栓形成导致严重卒中事件,技术成功率(残余狭窄＜50％)为88.6％(31/35).31例术后短暂性脑缺血发作症状消失.技术成功的31例中,26例获得随访,随访率83.9％ (26/31).随访时间13 ～40个月,平均(19±10)个月,1例13个月后发生严重再狭窄并导致枕叶脑梗死,2例18个月后发生症状性再狭窄,管腔通畅率为88.5％ (23/26).结论 腔内治疗重症头臂型大动脉炎是一种安全有效方法,严格把握适应证和准确选择靶血管是治疗成功的关键.     

经尿道前列腺等离子双极电切和经尿道前列腺电切治疗良性前列腺增生的临床结果比较

目的比较经尿道前列腺等离子双极电切术(PKRP)与经尿道前列腺电切术(TURP)治疗良性前列腺增生(BPH)的临床疗效及安全性。方法PKRP组78例,TURP组78例,比较2组手术时间、术中出血量,术后国际前列腺症状评分(IPSS)、生活质量评分(QOL)、最大尿流率(Qmax)及并发症发生率。结果PKRP组手术时间、术中出血量、术后2个月内暂时性尿失禁发生率、术后4周内继发性出血及3个月内尿道狭窄发生率分别为(64±21)min,(247±84)ml,26．9％(21／78),1．3％(1／78)和2．6％(2／78),TURP组分别为(78±18)min,(432±132)ml,48．7％(38／78),10．3％(8／78)和12．8％(10／78),2组比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0．05)。2组均未发生电切综合征(TURS)。PKRP组术后IPSS为4．6±1．2,QOL为1．1±0．8,Qmax为(26．1±4．6)ml／s; TURP组分别为4．8 4±1．1、1．3±0．8、(25．3．4±4．2)ml／s;均较术前明显改善(P<0．01),但组间差异无统计学意义。结论PKRP与TURP比较,治疗BPH疗效相近,但安全性更好,是治疗BPH的理想方法。     

Treatment of severe renal artery stenosis by percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty and stent implantation

The clinical course of two children with mid-aortic syndrome and renal artery stenosis (RAS) who suffered from severe arterial hypertension is described. Hypertension was uncontrollable by antihypertensive medication and was managed by percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) with stent implantation. The pediatric experience with PTRA is limited, and there are only few cases reported with additional stent implantation. Complications of these procedures are well known from experience with adult patients. However, since surgical revascularization may be technically difficult especially in small children, PTRA with or without stenting should be considered as a valuable treatment option in pediatric RAS.     

Interventional radiology in the treatment of renal artery stenosis.

Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) alone or in combination with stent implantation, is increasingly used as an alternative technique to surgical revascularization for treatment of renal artery stenosis (RAS) wich may cause hypertension or jeopardize renal function. Herein we report the results obtained with 305 PTRAs performed in 242 hypertensive patients, 144 of whom had atherosclerotic RAS, 69 fibromuscolar dysplasia, 15 Ras in transplanted kidneys, 6 restenosis in surgically revascularized kidneys, 4 Takayasu arteritis and 4 neurofibromatosis. Stents were implanted in 68 cases, mostly in atherosclerotic stenoses. The technical success was achieved in 261 arteries (85.6%), with 33 failures (10.8%) and 11 (3.6%) procedures not completed for anatomical reasons. PTRA related complications were observed in 23 cases (7.5%), but no fatalities occurred. An overall benefit on blood pressure control was observed in 41% of patients with atherosclerotic RAS and in 68% of those with fibromuscolar dysplasia. It appears that independently from the ethiology PTRA is technically effective in correcting RAS; yet the position of PTRA with respect to that of medical or surgical treatment needs to be better delineated through randomized, controlled studies aimed at comparing the clinical efficacies of these different approaches.     

Renal Artery Stenosis: To Intervene,or Not to Intervene, “That is the Question”

Renal artery stenosis (RAS) due to atherosclerosis continues to be a major cause of secondary hypertension. It can also lead to renal dysfunction due to ischemic nephropathy. While major clinical trials have emphasized that medical management should be preferred over angioplasty and stenting for the treatment of renal artery stenosis, clinical scenarios continue to raise doubts about the optimal management strategy. Herein, we present two cases that were admitted with hypertensive emergency and renal function deterioration. Medical therapy failed to control the blood pressure and in one patient, renal failure progressed to a point where renal replacement therapy was required. Both patients underwent angioplasty (for >90% stenosis) and stent insertion with successful resolution of stenosis by interventional radiology. Postoperatively, blood pressure gradually decreased with improvement in serum creatinine. Dialysis therapy was discontinued. At 4‐ and 8‐month follow‐up, both patients continue to do well with blood pressure readings in the 132–145/70–90 mmHg range. This article highlights the importance of percutaneous interventions in the management of atherosclerotic RAS and calls for heightened awareness and careful identification of candidates who would benefit from angioplasty and stent insertion.     

介入治疗肾血管性高血压

目的总结经皮腔内血管成形术（ＰＴＲＡ）＋内支架植入术治疗肾血管性高血压的疗效。方法１９９５～１９９８年介入治疗肾血管性高血压患者２６例。对肾动脉硬化导致的肾动脉近端病变直接行支架植入术。对肾动脉硬化致肾动脉中远端病变及大动脉炎,纤维肌肉发育不良性肾动脉病变先行ＰＴＲＡ术,效果不好或失败者行支架植入术。选择Ｐａｌｍａｚ支架。结果ＰＴＲＡ＋支架植入术技术成功率１００％,近期临床治愈改善率９２．３％,随访治愈改善率８６．４％。结论ＰＴＲＡ＋支架植入术即时安全有效,治愈改善率满意,可作为肾血管性高血压的首选治疗方法。     

Selective stenting and the course of atherosclerotic renovascular nephropathy

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of percutaneous revascularisation (PTRA) in the treatment of atherosclerothic renovascular nephropathy (ARN), a leading cause of progressive renal failure, is still a matter of debate. METHODS: we reviewed 52 patients submitted to selective stenting from 1991 to 2000 because of ARN, followed for a mean of 22.3 months before and 24.6 after the procedure, looking for complications, re-stenosis rates, blood pressure, renal function and survival. RESULTS: Arterial patency was achieved in 97.1% of procedures (71.6% by stent deployment); complications occurred in 42% of patients, and re-stenoses in 17.3% of vessels, most often in those without a stent (31.6% vs 8.3%). No effect was detectable on hypertension and renal failure in the whole group, but in the subgroup without technical failure or early dialysis start PTRA reduced the creatinine clearance (BCRC) decline from 0.9 to 0.19 mL/min/month. At univariate analysis, BCRC outcome was better in bilateral or single kidney stenoses, proteinuria < 1 g/day, serum creatinine < 4 mg/dL and resistance index < 0.8. Survival was 68.9% at five years, with a mortality rate of 4.5/100 person-years. CONCLUSIONS: Renal outcome of successful PTRA differs from case to case, but efficacy is substantial. Primary stenting in ostial stenosis and selection of patients based on prognostic factors seem likely to improve the effectiveness.     

Evaluating patients with renal failure for renal artery stenosis with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography

The incidence and prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) continues to increase, especially in the elderly population. The role of renovascular disease in contributing to ESRD is still not well defined. The objective of this study was to determine the utility of gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in evaluating elderly patients with renal insufficiency for renal artery stenosis (RAS). A 7-month prospective study conducted in a tertiary referral center evaluated 40 consecutive patients with progressive renal insufficiency (18 men and 22 women; mean age, 70 +/- 5.6 [standard deviation] years) and high clinical suspicion for renovascular disease with Gd-enhanced MRA. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was obtained in only those patients with significant RAS detected by MRA. Twelve patients had significant RAS. Six of these patients had percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA), five patients had renal artery bypass surgery, and one patient had a stent placed after PTRA. Seventy-eight renal arteries were satisfactorily evaluated by MRA. Twenty-two renal arteries were evaluated by both MRA and DSA. Of the 12 significant stenoses detected by the MRA, 11 were confirmed by DSA and 1 was confirmed at the time of surgical revascularization. It is concluded that Gd-enhanced MRA is a useful test for the evaluation of RAS in patients with compromised renal function.     

Reno-vascular hypertension in childhood: a nationwide survey

Renovascular disease accounts for 8–10% of all cases of paediatric hypertension, whereas, in adults, its incidence is approximately 1%. The Turkish Paediatric Hypertension Group aimed to create the first registry database for childhood renovascular hypertension in Turkey. Twenty of the 28 paediatric nephrology centres in Turkey responded to the survey and reported 45 patients (27 girls, 18 boys) with renovascular hypertension between 1990 and 2005. The age at presentation ranged from 20 days to 17 years. The mean blood pressure at the diagnosis was 169/110 mmHg. Chief complaints of symptomatic patients were headache (38%), seizure (18%), epistaxis (4%), growth retardation (4%), cognitive dysfunction (4%), polyuria (2%), palpitation (2%), and hemiplegia (2%). Renovascular hypertension was found incidentally in 11 children. The diagnosis of renovascular hypertension was established with conventional angiography in 39 patients, MR angiography in three, CT angiography in two, and captopril diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA) scintigraphy in one patient. Twenty-one children had bilateral renal artery stenosis and 24 had unilateral renal artery stenosis. Of these, 14 (31%) had fibromuscular dysplasia; 12 (27%) Takayasu’s arteritis; six (13%) neurofibromatosis; two (5%) Williams syndrome; one (2%) Kawasaki disease; one (2%) mid-aortic syndrome; one (2%) extrinsic compression to the renal artery, and eight (18%) unspecified bilateral renal artery stenosis. Hypertension was controlled with antihypertensive drugs in 17 patients. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTRA) or surgery had to be performed in 28 patients: PTRA in 16 patients, PTRA + surgery in one patient and surgery in 11 patients (four nephrectomies). The importance of vasculitic disease, especially Takayasu’s arteritis, should not be underestimated in children with renovascular hypertension.     

Embolic protection for renal artery stenting

A renal artery stenosis (RAS) is frequent and usually caused by atherosclerosis. Percutaneous renal artery angioplasty (PTRA) and stenting gives good immediate and long-term RESULTS: Concern has arisen in the postprocedural deterioration of the renal function (RF), which may occur in 20-40% of the patients therefore limiting the immediate benefits of the technique. Atheroembolism seems to play an important role in postprocedural deterioration. The authors postulated that the use of renal embolic protection devices could reduce the risk of renal embolism and avoid deterioration of the RF. One hundred forty-eight PTRA and stenting procedures were performed under protection in 121 hypertensive patients (M: 85), mean age: 64.5+/-11.8 years (22-87) with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis. Eleven patients had solitary kidneys and 48 had renal insufficiency. Both occlusion balloons (N=46) and filters (N=95) were used. Of the 95 filters, the new FiberNet EP system (Lumen Biomedical) was included. This filter has the ability to capture particles as small as 30-40 microns without compromising flow. Generated debris was then removed and analysed, and blood pressure and serum creatinine levels were followed. Immediate technical success: was achieved in 100% os the cases. 112/141 lesions were stented directly. Visible debris with Percusurge (Medtronic) was aspirated and removed under aspiration from all patients and in 80% of the cases with filters. Debris was aspirated in 100% of the cases completed with the FiberNet). The mean particulate retrieved with the Percusurge system was 98.1+/-60.0 mu with a mean diameter ranging from 201+/-76 m (38-6 206). Mean occlusion time was 6.55+/-2.46 min and mean time in situ (filters) 4.2+/-1.1 min. Five times more particulate was removed with the FiberNet than with current available filters. One acute RF deterioration was observed. The mean follow-up was 29.6+/-14 months and the mean creatinine level remained constant during follow-up. At 6 months (101 patients) one deterioration of the RF in a patient with renal insufficiency at baseline was observed, 25 improvements in patients with renal insufficiency were noted, and 73 stabilizations. In conclusion 99% of the patients were stabilized or improved. After 2 years (84 patients) 95% of the patients remained stabilized (N=60) or showed improvements (N=20), and 4 patients had deterioration of RF (5%). The preliminary results suggest the feasibility and safety of distal protection during renal interventions to protect against atheroembolism and consequential deterioration of RF after the procedure. The beneficial effects of this technique should be evaluated further in randomized studies.     

Angioplasty of the renal artery: antihypertensive and renal effects

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the renal artery (PTRA) has been increasingly used over the past 20 years for treating renovascular hypertension (RVH). From the experience gathered so far it is justified to state that this technique is the first choice for patients with fibromuscular renal artery stenosis (RAS) because their cure rate is 50% and 42% improve. In contrast in patients with atherosclerotic RAS the cure rate after PTRA is 8-10% although 40-50% still improve. Since PTRA is associated with a 23% rate of major/minor complications and 30% restenosis (23% requiring stent implantation), it is obvious that in patients with atherosclerotic RAS the decision to attempt this procedure must be taken after careful selection of those who may actually benefit from the dilation. PTRA can be used more extensively for salvaging the function of the ischemic kidney than for treating hypertension because of the progressive nature of the atherosclerotic RAS and the lack of effective agents against such progression. After PTRA 35% of patients have some improvement in renal function and another 35% are stabilized. Yet most studies addressing the renal effects of PTRA suffer the limitation of having used serum creatinine levels as an indicator of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). More recent studies which used radioisotopic techniques to evaluate the changes of GFR induced by PTRA in the stenotic kidney indicate that after a successful procedure the increase is, on average, 8-10 ml/min. Interestingly it appears that this improvement is slower in kidneys of patients with atherosclerotic RAS than in those with fibromuscular RAS.     

Transluminal vascular stent implantation for a patient with renovascular hypertension due to renal artery stenosis

In recent years, transluminal vascular stents have been implanted in patients with renal artery stenosis. At present, controversy remains as to whether the long-term outcome of stent implantation is better than that of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA). However, until now, no clinical experience of a stent placement for renal artery stenosis has been reported in our country. We implanted a Palmaz stent in a patient with renovascular hypertenstion due to renal artery restenosis who had already undergone PTRA. The renal function and blood pressure of the patient improved remarkably.