Anatomical study of the renal veins observed during 342 living-donor nephrectomies

The anatomical variations of renal veins observed during 342 nephrectomies in living donors are described, 311 cases on the left side and 31 on the right. The following anatomy of the renocava veins was observed: 1. On the left side the renal vein was always unique (311/311) and had two tributaries...

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Main Authors: José Carlos Costa Baptista-Silva, Marcos José Veríssimo, Marcos Joaquim Castro, André Luiz Guimarães Câmara, José Osmar Medina Pestana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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