Bilateral Duplication of Renal Vessels: Anatomical, Medical and Surgical perspective

Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2008 Jul;2(2):179-85.

Abstract

A sound knowledge of variations of blood vessels is important during operative, diagnostic and endovascular procedures in the abdomen. Knowledge of the variations in the renal arteries is important for urologists, radiologists and surgeons in general. The objective of the case report is to bring awareness to clinicians about the variations in the blood supply of the kidney. This report may also be useful to clinicians performing invasive techniques and vascular surgeries and in cases of trauma.

Keywords: Doppler; Duplication; Renal arteries; abdominal aorta; inferior vena cava; mesonephric; nephrectomy; nut cracker phenomenon; pseudo coarctation; renal veins; splanchnic.