Anatomical bases of kidney transplantation in man.
Kidney transplantation is a well codified operation. The way to reduce surgical complications (urological and vascular) lies in a precise knowledge of the anatomy of the renal pedicle, as well as of the ureter and its vascularization. The choice of a site for implantation depends on anatomical arguments which aim at using a well vascularised ureter, and so a short one, and a renal pedicle without tension, with therefore a long or extended renal vein. A privileged site for transplantation is the right or left iliac fossa; transplantation in the lumbar fossa remains exceptional.
D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008722:Methods; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014513:Ureter / Q000098:blood supply