Foam Sclerotherapy for Cyst Volume Reduction in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Journal: Kidney medicine
Published Date: Oct 18, 2019

Abstract

RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common inherited kidney disorder. Progressive increase in cyst number and size leads to kidney failure in a majority of patients. Large kidney cysts, although few, can be especially deleterious by impeding kidney blood flow and obstructing urine flow over a large region. Foam sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure that may be used to ablate large cysts. We examined the effectiveness and safety of foam sclerotherapy for kidney volume reduction in patients with ADPKD.

Authors

  • Ioan-Andrei Iliuta
    Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Beili Shi
    Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Marina Pourafkari
    Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Pedram Akbari
    Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Giancarlo Bruni
    Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Ralph Hsiao
    Division of General Surgery, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Steffan F Stella
    Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Korosh Khalili
    Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Eran Shlomovitz
    Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • York Pei
    Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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