Accuracy of three-dimensional CT angiography for preoperative vascular evaluation of laparoscopic living renal donors.
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.
Rajamahanty
Srinivas
S
Department of Urology and Surgery, New York Medical College, Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Simon
Robert
R
Edye
Michael
M
Butt
Khalid
K
Eshghi
Majid
M
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*