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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2021; 9(13): 3177-3184
Published online May 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.3177
Renal artery embolization in the treatment of urinary fistula after renal duplication: A case report and review of literature
Tao Yang, Jun Wen, Tan-Tan Xu, Wen-Jing Cui, Jian Xu
Tao Yang, Jun Wen, Tan-Tan Xu, Jian Xu, Department of Interventional Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Tao Yang, Graduate School, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China
Wen-Jing Cui, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Xu J was guarantor of integrity of the entire study and edited the manuscript; Yang T prepared and edited the manuscript; Wen J, Xu TT, and Cui WJ performed the literature research, data analysis, and text proofreading.
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Corresponding author: Jian Xu, MM, Chief Doctor, Department of Interventional Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, No. 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. 300103110564@stu.xzhmu.edu.cn
Received: December 17, 2020
Peer-review started: December 17, 2020
First decision: January 24, 2021
Revised: February 2, 2021
Accepted: March 4, 2021
Article in press: March 4, 2021
Published online: May 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Urine leakage is one of the complications of heminephrectomy, and it leads to a serious decline in the patient’s quality of life. For patients who fail conservative treatment, they may also face the risk of reoperation. We successfully treated a patient with urine leakage after heminephrectomy through selective renal artery embolization. After 3 years of follow-up observation, the patient's renal function was normal and no urinary fistula recurred.