7. This is an anatomical shot of the left renal vein. The go | Figure 1

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  1. This is an anatomical shot of the left renal vein. The gonadal vein and the adrenal vein are shown draining into the renal vein. This is unique to the left kidney wherein the gonadal vein and adrenal vein both drain into the renal vein. Why is this unique to the left kidney? How and why does drainage differ in the right kidney? #muscrounds #muschealth #medicalphotographer

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Right kidney that will be prepared for #Transplantation, obtained from a cadaveric donor almost 24 hr before. Here, you can see the renal artery (Orange), part of the vena cava (blue), ureter (yellow), gonadal vein (green) and the kidney's parechima surrounded by the perirenal fat (Black). The gonadal vein was completely removed with most of the perirenal fat, all the time working over ice to keep a proper temperature.


24y Male patient arrives er 10min after stabbing, penetrating trauma to the abdomen ,contained hematoma retro peritoneum, left renal vein and right renal artery trauma. Left renal vein repaired with continuous prolene suture, right renal artery with end to end anastomosis with saphenous vein graft with total RRA clamp of 45 min. Renal function back to normal 4 days later #vascular #Surgery


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12. The kidney is implanted into the retroperitoneal space where the iliac vein and iliac artery (as seen in the bottom of the abdominal cavity) are exposed for eventual anastomosis to the renal vein and renal artery, respectively. What are the advantages of transplanting a kidney into the retroperitoneal space? #muscrounds #muschealth #medicalphotographer


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