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Location of the ostia of the renal arteries in the aorta

Localisation des orifices des artères rénales dans l'aorte

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A total of 30 adult abdominal aorta specimens dissected from cadavers was used in our study. The location of the ostium of the superior mesenteric a. relative to the ostium of the celiac trunk was identified on the aortic wall. Following this, the locations of the ostia of the renal aa. on the internal wall of the abdominal aorta were examined relative to the ostia of the arteries mentioned earlier. The ostium of the superior mesenteric a. was usually localized on the inferior-right side of the ostium of the celiac trunk. The mean value of the distance between the ostia was 17.9 mm. The ostium of the right renal a. was more cranial than the ostium of the left renal a. (53.3%). However, the ostia of both right and left renal aa. were at the same level in three cases (10%). Locations of the ostia of the renal aa. were usually on the lateral and anterolateral regions of the aortic wall. This study was carried out in order to contribute to selective angiography and surgical interventions for the removal and transplantation of organs, particularly of the kidney. Our results are compared with previous similar studies in man.

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30 aortes abdominales des cadavres d'adultes ont été disséquées. La localisation de l'orifice de l'a. mésentérique supérieure et sa situation par rapport à celui du tronc coeliaque a été identifiée sur la paroi aortique. La localisation des orifices des artères rénales par rapport à ceux de ces deux artères a été déterminée. L'orifice de l'a. mésentérique supérieure est généralement localisé distalement et à droite de celui du tronc coeliaque. La distance moyenne entre les deux orifices était 17,9 mm. L'orifice de l'a. rénale droite se trouvait en position plus crâniale que celui de l'a. rénale gauche (53,3%). Cependant, les orifices de deux artères droite et gauche se trouvaient au même niveau dans trois cas (10%). Les orifices des aa. rénales étaient localisés généralement dans les faces latérale et antéro-latérale de l'aorte. Le but de cette étude est d'apporter une contribution à l'angiographie sélective et aux interventions chirurgicales destinées au prélèvement et à la transplantation du rein. Nos résultats ont été comparés à ceux d'autres études réalisées chez l'homme.

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Ozan, H., Alemdaroglu, A., Sinav, A. et al. Location of the ostia of the renal arteries in the aorta. Surg Radiol Anat 19, 245–247 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01627867

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