Long-term follow-up of renal function and blood pressure after selective renal arterial embolization.

Purpose: Renal arterial embolization is a minimally invasive alternative to the surgical treatment of certain renal diseases. The authors aimed to determine the safety of the procedure with respect to renal function and blood pressure control.

Materials And Methods: This study was a retrospective review of the charts of patients who underwent therapeutic renal arterial embolization between January 1998 and December 2007.