Thoracoscopic renal denervation for intractable autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease-related pain

Am J Kidney Dis. 2004 Jan;43(1):161-3. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.07.026.

Abstract

The authors report a case of intractable autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease-related pain associated with normal renal function, treated with renal denervation. Renal denervation was performed via a thoracoscopic approach. The good medium-term result suggests that thoracoscopic sympatho-splanchnicectomy would be an attractive procedure for pain management in autosomal polycystic kidney disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney / innervation*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / surgery*
  • Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / complications*
  • Radiography
  • Splanchnic Nerves / surgery*
  • Sympathectomy / methods*
  • Thoracoscopy