Abstract:

During routine dissection, an uncommon variation was found in the renal vessels of a male adult cadaver. Right kidney was found to have three renal arteries and three renal veins with intrahilar segmental vessels whereas the left kidney has a single renal artery and a single renal vein but with pre-hilar segmental vessels i.e., outside the renal hilum. It has become imperative for the surgeons to understand the abnormalities of renal vasculature, as the utility of laparoscopic renal surgeries grew considerably. Otherwise, such surgeries may be hampered by these anatomical variations. The presence of these abnormalities is also accountable in radiological imaging, renal transplant, selective segmental clamping during partial nephrectomy. Hence, this case report may be helpful to the nephrologists, surgeons, and radiologists in dealing with the cases of renal surgeries, kidney transplantations, aneurysm of abdominal aorta, cases of trauma and hemorrhages of renal vessels.

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