Left Renal Vein Stenting in Nutcracker Syndrome: Outcomes and Implications

Authors

  • Patrick Cherfan Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, US Author
  • Efthymios D Avgerinos Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, US Author
  • Rabih A Chaer Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, US Author

Keywords:

Nutcracker syndrome, endovascular, stenting, outcomes, left renal vein compression

Abstract

Nutcracker syndrome refers to the symptomatic extrinsic compression of the left renal vein presenting most commonly as flank pain and haematuria. While surgery remains the first-line treatment, stenting is gaining more acceptance and there are now several published case series. This article highlights the outcomes of left renal vein stenting in the setting of nutcracker syndrome

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Published

2020-06-30

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020): Vascular & Endovascular Review

Section

Articles