Regarding “Cutting balloon angioplasty of renal fibromuscular dysplasia: A word of caution” Tommaso Lupattelli, MD, Giovanni Nano, MD, Luigi Inglese, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages 1038-1039 (November 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.06.039 Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Right renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia in a 26-year-old woman. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 42, 1038-1039DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.06.039) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty performed with a 4-mm × 10-mm cutting balloon. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 42, 1038-1039DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.06.039) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Confirmation angiogram shows renal artery rupture after cutting balloon percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 42, 1038-1039DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.06.039) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Ruptured renal artery repaired with two balloon-expandable covered stents. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 42, 1038-1039DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.06.039) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions