Management of the papillae during intrarenal surgery.
The intersegmental nature of renal incisions is axiomatic. Deviation from the intersegmental plane is hazardous. If divided along intra-arterial planes papillae appear to heal with little structural or functional impairment.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000601:surgery*