title: Accuracy of three-dimensional CT angiography for preoperative vascular evaluation of laparoscopic living renal donors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A retrospective review of preoperative three-dimensional (3D) CT and the operative findings during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-four consecutive patients underwent laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Of these patients, 51 had preoperative 3D reconstructed CT scans. Each radiologic report was compared with the operative report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 3D CT correctly identified the arteries in 98% of the patients and the veins in 96%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preoperative CT angiography can accurately identify the renal vasculature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Surgery, New York Medical College, Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajamahanty
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edye
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eshghi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*