title: Anatomical study of renal and accessory renal arteries.
abstract: In recent years, more conservative methods of surgery of the renal artery are coming up. Hence, a precise knowledge of renal vasculature has become a necessity. Knowledge of the existence of accessory renal arteries is important; otherwise, they may get inadvertently damaged during renal surgery. Furthermore, their presence must be considered while evaluating a donor's kidney for possible renal transplantation. The study may also be useful to clinicians performing invasive techniques, vascular surgeries, other uro-radiological procedures, and in cases of trauma. Keeping this in mind, this study was conducted on 530 adult cadavers. A total of 1060 kidneys obtained from these cadavers were dissected and accessory renal arteries were looked for; 24.99% of the specimens showed the presence of accessory renal arteries. In 20.75%, one accessory renal artery was found, and in 4.24% of specimens, two accessory renal arteries were seen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Anand A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jamkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Dhule, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Bashir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Deepak S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D004210:Dissection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000453:epidemiology