Anatomic abnormalities of cadaver kidneys procured for purposes of transplantation.

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  • Author(s): Pollak R; Prusak BF; Mozes MF
  • Source:
    The American surgeon [Am Surg] 1986 May; Vol. 52 (5), pp. 233-5.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: SAGE Publications in association with Southeastern Surgical Congress Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0370522 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0003-1348 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00031348 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2020- : [Thousand Oaks, CA] : SAGE Publications in association with Southeastern Surgical Congress
      Original Publication: Atlanta Ga : Southeastern Surgical Congress
    • Subject Terms:
      Kidney/*abnormalities; Adolescent ; Adult ; Cadaver ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Kidney Transplantation ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Organ Preservation ; Renal Artery/abnormalities ; Renal Veins/abnormalities ; Tissue Donors ; Ureter/abnormalities
    • Abstract:
      Over a 7-year period the authors studied the vascular and ureteric anomalies of kidneys procured from brain dead, heart-beating cadavers for the purposes of transplantation. Four hundred donors had a bilateral nephroureterectomy performed using an en-bloc technique, followed by fine anatomical dissection in cold saline slush solution. Thus, 800 kidneys were available for study. Single renal arteries were found in 72 per cent of the kidneys, with multiple arteries occurring in 28 per cent. The renal veins showed a more uniform anatomical pattern and were single in 92 per cent of instances. There were nine ureteral anomalies, all duplications, being just 1 per cent of the total number studied. Sex, race, and blood group of the donor did not significantly influence the number of anomalies seen. In sum, anatomical variants were noted in 197 (49.3%) donors, 69 (17.3%) with bilateral anomalies and 128 (32.0%) with unilateral anomalies. A knowledge of these anatomical variants will allow surgeons responsible for organ procurement to proceed with caution and so prevent wastage of cadaver kidneys due to technical misadventures.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19860501 Date Completed: 19860617 Latest Revision: 20041117
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      3518559