Anatomical Evaluation of Renal Arteries and Veins in Kidney Donors by CT Angiography

AbstractBackground: Renal transplantation (RT) is the transplantation of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease and has become the treatment of choice for most patients with end-stage renal disease. The knowledge of renal vascular variations is of a great importance for the surgeons who approach the kidneys from the retroperitoneal or laparoscopic route for renal transplants. The aim of this study was to detect renal vascular variations of kidney donors in Kerman by using CT angiogram.Methods: This cross-sectional study examined the CT angiograms of all kidney donors referred to the Radiology Ward of Shafa Medical center affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences from ۲۰۱۰ to ۲۰۱۲.Results: The results of CT angiograms of ۳۴۴ kidney donors were as follow: Right Renal Arteries: ۲۳۶ cases with one artery; ۹۷ cases with two arteries; ۹ cases with three arteries; and one case with four arteries Left Renal Arteries: ۲۲۵ cases with one artery; ۱۰۳ cases with two arteries; and ۱۶ cases with three arteries Right Renal Veins: ۲۷۷ cases with one vein and ۱۲ cases with two veins Left Renal Veins: ۲۷۹ cases with one vein and ۱۰ cases with two veins.Conclusion: There is no significant difference between our results and those of previous studies. In more than ۳۰% of cases, our findings were associated with other incidental findings.

کلیدواژه ها:

CT angiogram ، renal transplantation ، Kidney ، Renal artery ، Renal vein