Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a noninflammatory disease affecting small- and medium-sized arteries of the renal and the carotids. It affects the renal arteries in nearly 60%-75% cases. The primary clinical manifestation of renal FMD is hypertension. Medial fibroplasia represents the most common dysplastic lesion. We report two cases who presented with hypertension and renal insufficiency and...

During the time of organ harvest, it is crucial for the kidney procurement team to consider significant vascular anatomical variations. Multiple renal arteries are not uncommon, and unintentional injury can result in an irreversibly damaged kidney graft that needs to be discarded. We present a kidney graft with 5 renal arteries and a single vein that was successfully procured and implanted with...

BACKGROUND The testicular arteries normally arise from the abdominal aorta. There are reports about the variant origin of these arteries. Accessory renal arteries are also a common finding but their providing origin to testicular arteries is an important observation. The variations described here are unique and provide significant information to surgeons dissecting the abdominal cavity. CASE ...

Introduction Multiple renal arteries are unilateral in approximately 30% of patients and bilateral in approximately 10% [1, 2]. Aberrant arteries usually arise from the aorta or iliac arteries anywhere from the level of T11 to the level of L4. In rare cases, they can arise from the lower thoracic aorta or from lumbar or mesenteric arteries [1]. Aberrant renal artery originating from aortic bifu...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Renal denervation has recently become of great interest as a potential treatment for resistant hypertension. Denervation techniques using radio frequency (RF) or ultrasound energy sources have already been explored in literature. In this study, we investigate the use of lasers as a potential energy source for renal denervation. In vitro studies are performed in porcine/...

The most frequent anatomical variations of the renal arterial system are accessory arteries (supernumerary arteries) and aberrant arteries, which occur in varying numbers among various ethnic racial groups. Prior to surgery, understanding these is crucial because it affects decision use donor kidneys, planning partial nephrectomy, other urological procedures. Along with main artery on same side...