Renal artery stenosis secondary to neurofibromatosis in children: Detection by Doppler ultrasound

Renal artery stenosis was diagnosed in two adolescents with neurofibromatosis using Doppler ultrasound. The diagnosis was confirmed by angiography. The renal vascular lesion in neurofibromatosis usually affects the proximal segment of the artery, which is the part most optimally visualized by ultrasound. We suggest that Doppler ultrasound of the renal arteries may be a useful technique in the investigation of hypertensive children with neurofibromatosis.     

Evaluation and management of bilateral renal artery stenosis in children: A case series and review

This report describes the clinical course, diagnostic evaluation and management of six children with bilateral renal artery stenosis (RAS) and concurrent narrowing of the abdominal aorta. Except for one child with active arteritis, the others were asymptomatic. There were no clinical or laboratory features suggesting the etiology of hypertension in four of six patients, and diagnostic procedures, including Doppler duplex ultrasound and captopril scintigraphy, were unreliable in screening for such hypertension. Abdominal aortography and selective renal angiography confirmed the diagnosis of bilateral RAS and associated anatomical alterations of the aorta and its branches. The hypertension was severe and minimally responsive to antihypertensive agents. It was cured or improved after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of three vessels in two children with mid-vessel stenoses, while hypertension persisted after PTA of two mid-vessel stenoses in a third child and one vessel with ostium stenosis in a fourth child. Autotransplantation of seven kidneys in four children resulted in cure or significant improvement of the hypertension. Renal function was preserved in all children during a mean follow-up time of 41 months. Based on illustrative data from these six children, as well as information from a review of the literature, this report discusses the key diagnostic issues and stresses the potential advantages of renal autotransplantation in selected children with this disorder.     

肾动脉狭窄合并高血压及肾功能不全患者行血运重建的中期疗效评价

目的评价经皮肾动脉血运重建术(percutaneous transluminal renal artery revascularization,PTRAR)治疗对肾动脉狭窄合并高血压及肾功能不全患者的临床疗效。方法对2011年1月至2015年6月因肾动脉狭窄合并高血压在华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院心内科行肾动脉血运重建术的62例患者进行回顾性研究,并对其中18例肾功能不全的患者进行随访观察。结果62例患者共76条肾动脉严重狭窄或闭塞,均成功开通,14条肾动脉仅行球囊扩张,62条肾动脉行支架置入。住院期间未出现任何手术相关并发症;术后24 h血压也有明显的下降[收缩压:(150.8±16.4)mmHg比(132.0±12.8)mmHg;舒张压:(88.6±12.7)mmHg比(80.1±11.1)mmHg,P均0.05]。术后24 h肾功能不全的18例患者平均血压降至(135.7±16.0)/(83.8±11.4)mmHg。针对18例肾功能不全的患者,术后平均随访26个月,结果发现,与术前相比血压明显下降[收缩压:(138.4±11.8)mmHg比(148.7±9.1)mmHg;舒张压:(88.1±10.7)mmHg比(93.5±9.5)mm·Hg,P均0.05]。所有62例患者术后服药种数明显减少。18例肾功能不全者中6例(33.3%)治愈,7例(38.9%)改善,5例(27.8%)无变化;术后血清肌酐水平的监测发现9例患者的肾功能好转,6例患者的肾功能未受明显影响,3例患者的肾功能恶化。结论肾动脉血运重建术对肾动脉狭窄合并高血压患者的血压带来明显的获益,但对肾功能的改善效果有待进一步研究。     

肾动脉狭窄支架植入术的临床疗效观察

目的探讨肾动脉狭窄支架植入术的临床疗效.方法1997年1月～2004年12月,我院行支架介入治疗肾动脉狭窄27例.对27例术前、术后及随访期内血压、肾功能以及生活质量进行评估,并与同期单纯药物治疗肾动脉狭窄27例进行比较.结果介入组27例植入支架40枚,手术成功24例(88.9%,24/27),失败3例(11.1%,3/27),手术并发症5例(18.5%,5/27).术后在血压下降(包括收缩压舒张压)肌酐下降,肾小球滤过率增加方面,介入组获益率明显优于药物组,两组比较差异均有显著性,术后随访6个月～8年6个月,中位数为1年9个月,介入组有19例能比较健康的生活和工作,药物组仅12例能维持生活和工作.结论支架介入治疗较单纯药物治疗肾动脉狭窄疗效显著.     

Successful stenting for renal artery stenosis in a patient with Alagille syndrome

A 12-year-old girl with Alagille syndrome manifested severe hypertension caused by renal artery stenosis in a solitary functioning kidney. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stenting was performed, but the hypertension persisted. On the next day, acute renal failure occurred with the administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and migration of the stent was confirmed by angiography. Thus, a second stent was placed with success. Since then, the hypertension has been controlled with anti-hypertensive medication, and the renal function has recovered to normal range.     

Transplant renal artery stenosis: experience and comparative results between surgery and angioplasty

One hundred thirty-eight patients with transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) were identified among 1200 patients undergoing renal transplantation in our university hospital. Severe systemic hypertension was the main symptom leading to a diagnosis of TRAS. Only 88 TRAS patients were given interventional treatment consisting of percutaneous angioplasty (PTA; n=49) or surgical repair (SR; n=39). The immediate success rate was 92.1% for SR and 69% for PTA. The long-term success rate was 81.5% for SR and 40.8% for PTA, with a follow-up period of 56.7±22.4 months (SR group) and 32±28.1 months (PTA group). PTA morbidity reached 28%, compared to 7.6% in the SR group. In spite of these results, we still favor PTA as a first line interventional treatment when TRAS is recent, linear, and distal and primary SR in cases of kinking and proximal TRAS.     

Metal stent placement for two patients with post-transplantation renal artery stenosis,using intravascular ultrasound imaging

Post-transplantation renal artery stenosis is recognized at relatively early periods after renal transplantation. We report herein our experience of utilizing transluminal expanded metal stents (Palmaz stent and Wall stent) for post-transplantation renal artery stenosis, and monitoring with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging. The recipients were a 51-year-old woman (case 1) and a 57-year-old man (case 2), and the grafts were procured from cadaveric donors. Renal function had deteriorated suddenly at 5 months after renal transplantation in case 1 and at 86 months in case 2. The cause of the graft dysfunction was renal arterial stenosis. Color doppler ultrasound imaging and angiography diagnosed post-transplantation renal artery stenosis. The renal artery stenosis was serious, being greater than 90% in both patients. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) was performed, but its effectiveness was not sufficient; therefore, an indwelling endoluminal metallic Palmaz stent and an indwelling Wall stent were placed at the sites of stenosis while monitoring was done with IVUS. No complications were recognized at all. The length and degree of stenosis location became clear by using IVUS, and suitable stents could be selected for the renal artery stenosis. The clinical effect was excellent; the renal function improved to the pre-hospitalization value. We conclude that the Palmaz stent and the Wall stent were useful as a noninvasive strategy for treating post-transplantation renal artery stenosis. This procedure could be performed safely and surely using IVUS.     

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。     

采用单条大隐静脉行腹主动脉-双侧肾动脉旁路术治疗大动脉炎性肾动脉狭窄

目的:研究采用单条大隐静脉行腹主动脉-双侧肾动脉旁路术治疗大动脉炎性双侧肾动脉狭窄的疗效。方法:回顾性分析采用该术式治疗的11例大动脉炎性双侧肾动脉狭窄的连续临床资料。结果:所有病人术前均表现为难控性高血压,1例需依赖血透生存。11例均顺利完成手术,22条肾动脉即刻复通,无围手术期死亡。平均随访时间为45个月。末次随访时平均血压由术前的195/109 mm Hg降至132/83 mm Hg(P50%的再狭窄。结论:该术式是治疗双侧大动脉炎性肾动脉狭窄之安全、有效的方法;可有效降压和改善肾功能;中远期通畅率高。     

供肾动脉带主动脉袖口预防移植肾动脉狭窄

目的:探讨供肾动脉带主动脉袖口预防移植肾动脉狭窄的效果。方法:对955例(1030例次)行肾移植患者的肾移植供肾动脉,全部采用主动脉袖口与受者髂内动脉吻合。应用彩色多普勒血流B超及移植肾动脉血管造影排除移植肾动脉狭窄。结果:955例(1030例次)肾移植无一例出现移植肾动脉狭窄。结论:供肾动脉带腹主动脉袖口可以防止移植后肾动脉狭窄发生。     

Renal artery stenosis associated with melorheostosis

Melorheostosis is a benign, rare, congenital disorder of hyperostosis of one or more bones. In this report, we describe a 5-year-old girl with melorheostosis of the left iliac wing, femur, and tibia who developed severe hypertension secondary to left renal artery stenosis. Numerous soft tissue and vascular anomalies have been reported in patients with melorheostosis. To our knowledge this is the first case where renal artery stenosis has been associated with melorheostosis. Several hypotheses for bone and vascular involvement in melorheostosis are reviewed.     

Severe hypertension and massive proteinuria in a newborn with renal artery stenosis

Renal vein thrombosis and the congenital nephrotic syndrome have been associated with nephrotic-range proteinuria/nephrotic syndrome and hypertension in the newborn period. We describe a newborn with severe hypertension and proteinuria secondary to unilateral renal artery stenosis. Proteinuria completely disappeared with blood pressure control (with sodium nitroprusside and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor). Although renin was not measured, we speculate that proteinuria might have been induced by a high renin state, and was controlled by the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.     

冠心病患者动脉粥样硬化性肾动脉狭窄的临床筛选方法研究

目的建立从临床上筛选出动脉粥样硬化性肾动脉狭窄（ARAS）的简单易行的预测公式。方法分析892例冠状动脉造影并行非选择性肾动脉造影患者的临床资料，采用单因素相关分析得出与ARAS相关的风险因素，再通过多因素Logisitc回归分析得出各风险因素之间的比例关系，根据这种比例关系建立简单的评分系统，再将评分代人患者中，分析其敏感性及特异性。结果在冠状动脉粥样硬化人群中ARAS的患病率为12．7％，风险因素为年龄、体质量指数、血肌酐、高血压病史、糖尿病病史、缺血性脑血管病病史与顽固性高血压。根据以上风险因素建立相应的评分系统，患者的评分分值由5．5分至20．5分不等。随着分值的增加，ARAS的发病率明显升高。结论本研究所建立的简单临床预测公式可以有效的对冠状动脉粥样硬化患者进行初步的筛选，为是否采取敏感度高但较为昂贵的检查进行确诊提供参考。     

移植肾动脉狭窄的诊断与治疗

目的　探讨移植肾动脉狭窄 (TRAS)的诊断与治疗方法。　方法　对 8例TRAS患者的临床表现、辅助检查及治疗情况进行回顾性分析并结合文献复习。　结果　 8例经彩超检查 ,5例明确诊断为TRAS ,3例提示移植肾动脉可疑狭窄 ,诊断TRAS的特异性为 78% ,阳性预测值为6 2 %。 7例行经皮穿刺移植肾动脉球囊扩张成形术 (PTRA) ,均获得近期临床治愈 ,随访 3～ 12个月 ,血Cr 186 .2～ 12 1.3μmol/L ;1例切除移植肾。　结论　肾移植术后出现不明原因高血压、突发性尿量减少和血Cr升高应考虑是否有移植肾动脉狭窄。彩超检查可作为筛选及随访手段 ,PTRA可作为TRAS的首选治疗方法。     

Spontaneous regression of initially elevated peak systolic velocity in renal transplant artery

There is limited knowledge about the incidence, clinical implication and spontaneous course of transplant renal artery stenosis detected early after renal transplantation. We performed Doppler ultrasound examination of the transplant artery(s) 2 months after transplantation in 98 consecutive patients and peak systolic velocity (PSV) was measured. All patients with an elevated PSV ≥1.8 m/s were reexamined 20 months later and clinical data were followed for 3 years. At the initial examination 2 months after transplantation 15 recipients had a PSV ≥1.8 m/s, mean value for PSV 2.5 (1.8–3.6) m/s, whereas 83 recipients had a normal PSV of 1.3 (0.7–1.7) m/s (P < 0.01). At baseline there were no statistical significant differences in clinical parameters between the high PSV versus normal PSV recipients. Twenty (15–28) months after transplantation 14 patients with initial elevated PSV were re‐examined. There was an overall mean reduction in PSV of 0.5 (?0.7 to 1.2) m/s from 2.4 (1.8–3.4) m/s to 1.9 (1.2–3.1) m/s (P = 0.02). Detection of a high PSV early after transplantation did not affect graft function or blood pressure 3 years after engraftment. We conclude that a high PSV, at 2 months after engraftment, seems to be more of an ‘incidental finding’ that should be re‐challenged and carefully interpreted.     

Renal allograft artery stenosis: results of medical treatment and intervention. A retrospective analysis

In a retrospective analysis of 1165 renal transplantations in our center, 65 cases of renal allograft artery stenosis were diagnosed angiographically (prevalence 5.5%). Hypertension was present in all case; a bruit over the allograft and an increase in serum creatinine level were additional reasons for angiography. Shortly after diagnosis of the stenosis, two patients died and two others lost their grafts due to thrombosis. In 24 patients the decision was made not to correct the stenosis. One of these grafts was lost because the stenosis could not be corrected. Medical management of hypertension in these patients resulted in a decrease in diastolic blood pressure from 109±22 to 96±12 mm Hg (P<0.01) 3 months after diagnosis with the use of almost twice as many antihypertensive drugs as at the time of diagnosis (P<0.01). The stenosis was corrected if the angiography showed it to be so severe that it jeopardized renal allograft function or caused uncontrollable hypertension. Only three of nine percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) procedures resulted in a definitive correction of the stenosis. Surgical intervention was performed in 30 patients, including two patients whose PTAs had proved unsuccessful. Surgery led to graft loss due to thrombosis in 6 of 30 operations (20%), whereas restenosis occurred twice (7%). In three other case (10%), the correction was not successful due to local anatomical variations or concomitant rejection. Successful correction of the stenosis by either PTA or surgical intervention (n=22) resulted in a significant decrease in systolic (171±31 vs 145±27 mm Hg; P<0.01) and diastolic (103±15 vs 89±14 mm Hg; P<0.05) blood pressures 3 months after correction. Concomitantly, a decrease in the number of antihypertensive drugs from 2.1±1.0 to 1.5±1.0 (P<0.01) was achieved. In conclusion, renal allograft artery stenosis could successfully be managed pharmacologically, provided that allograft perfusion was not jeopardized. Successful surgical correction of a stenosis with effective control of hypertension was achieved in 63% of the cases. PTA was less frequently successful but did not cause any graft loss.     

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。