Accessory renal arteries and its clinical implications

Dr. Archana Narasipuram; Dr. Chandipriya. Dasari; Dr. Mrudula Chandraputula

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

Accessory renal arteries and its clinical implications

Dr. Archana Narasipuram, Dr. Chandipriya. Dasari, Dr. Mrudula Chandraputula

Abstract :

Introduction: Accessory renal arteries are the most common renovascular anomaly, present in 20–30% of the population. They originate from the aorta, main renal artery, common iliac artery, internal iliac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric arteries Material and methods: Routine dissection of the abdomen in the cadavers in the department of anatomy constituted the study material. Results: During regular dissection for medical undergraduates , a structural variation of the renal arteries was noted. In the present cadaver the left kidney had an accessory renal artery arising from the abdominal aorta below the main renal artery. The right kidney showed an accessory renal artery arising from the main renal artery. Conclusion: Clinical awareness of variations of renal artery is necessary for surgeons during renal transplantation, nephrectomy , surgical resection of kidney and also in repair of abdominal aorta aneurysm