Management of renal nutcracker syndrome by retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy with ex vivo autograft repair and autotransplantation: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is caused by a compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). It results in left renal venous hypertension, and the subsequent development of venous varicosi...

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Main Authors: Xu Danfeng, Liu Yushan, Gao Yi, Zhang Lei, Wang Junkai, Che Jiangping, Zhu Youhua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/82