Surgical Treatment of a Patient With Nutcracker Syndrome via Transposition of the Left Renal Vein

Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is caused by compression of the left renal vein (LRV) between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) where it passes in the fork formed at the bifurcation of these arteries. NCS leads to LRV hypertension, resulting in left flank and abdominal pain, with or without haematuria and pelvic ureteral varices.
Source: EJVES Extra - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research