Left renal vein transposition for treatment of the Nutcracker syndrome

The nutcracker syndrome refers to compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, which results in renal vein and left gonadal vein varices. Herein, we report our experience with left renal vein transposition for treatment of the nutcracker syndrome. To the b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of Iranian medicine 2006-04, Vol.9 (2), p.161-162
Hauptverfasser:	Salehipour, Mehdi, Khezri, Abdolaziz, Rasekhi, Alireza, Zand, Farid
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Constriction, Pathologic - complications Hematuria - etiology Humans Male Mesenteric Artery, Superior - abnormalities Mesenteric Artery, Superior - pathology Renal Veins - pathology Renal Veins - surgery Syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	The nutcracker syndrome refers to compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, which results in renal vein and left gonadal vein varices. Herein, we report our experience with left renal vein transposition for treatment of the nutcracker syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of the left renal vein transposition for treatment of the nutcracker syndrome in Iran.
ISSN:	1029-2977