Robotic-assisted combined transposition of left renal vein and gonadal vein as a novel treatment option for renal nutcracker syndrome: A case report

Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Jan 13;102(2):e32509. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032509.

Abstract

Rationale: Renal nutcracker syndrome is a rare phenomenon that often causes various disability symptoms. The treatment protocol has been explored for a long time, but no consensus has been reached.

Patient concerns: Here, we report the case of a 19-year-old male suffering with nutcracker syndrome, including left-sided flank pain and intermittent gross hematuria.

Diagnoses: The patient was diagnosed with renal nutcracker syndrome, and the pressure gradient between the left renal vein and inferior vena cava was >5 mm Hg.

Interventions: The patient underwentrobotic-assisted combined transposition of left renal vein and gonadal vein.

Outcomes: Flank pain and gross hematuria ceased spontaneously after surgery without occurrence.

Lessons: Robotic-assisted combined transposition of the left renal vein and gonadal vein is a safe and promising option for this condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Flank Pain / etiology
  • Hematuria / etiology
  • Hematuria / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Renal Nutcracker Syndrome* / complications
  • Renal Nutcracker Syndrome* / surgery
  • Renal Veins / surgery
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Young Adult