Preoperatively renal artery embolization and chemotherapeutic renal artery embolization: evaluation 19 patients with renal carcinoma

Objective: To evaluate the effect of simpler and chemotherapeutic renal artery embolization in the treatment of renal carcinoma preoperatively. Methods: 19 patients including simpler renal artery embolization group (n 8) and chemotherapeutic renal artery embolization group (n = 11) were retrospectively studied. The surgical procedures were recorded and pathology sections were observed for all the patients. Results: All the preoperative embolization were achieved successfully. The authors found vessels obliteration of the renal carcinoma in the operation. In pathology, the tumor had clear border with the necrosis. Conclusions: Preoperative renal artery embolization could decrease the risk in operation, and had positive effects on the prognosis of these patients