Transplantation in a recipient with crossed renal ectopia and donor with early branching of the left renal artery - A case report

Abstract

Comprehensive preoperative evaluation of potential donors is crucial for selecting the right donor. Early segmentary arterial branching is present in 10%–12% of cases. Expert surgeons require at least 1 cm of main donor renal artery to clamp and properly anastomose the artery in the recipient. We report a case of live-related renal transplantation wherein the recipient had a crossed renal ectopia and the donor had early branching of the left renal artery (<5 mm from the aorta).

Keywords

• early branching
• renal ectopia
• transplantation