A review of the anatomical variations of the posterior tributaries of the left renal vein

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-62

  Raheem, O A ^a   O'Brien, M ^a   Glacken, P ^a   Mohan, P ^b   Hickey, D P ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Left renal vein; Surgery; Tributaries; Variations

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY VEIN; MALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RENAL VEINS;

EID: 50349097487     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-008-0130-6     Document Type: Review

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