Two left renal arteries?

[Gad Shaked]

I found literature of up to 25% of population have aberrant or accessory renal arteries.

----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Richey <stephen.richey at gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008 23:20
Subject: Two left renal arteries?
To: trauma-list at trauma.org

> Everyone,
> I have another question about anatomical variability.  How 
> common is it for
> someone to have two renal arteries on the same side?  I 
> know it happens, but
> I have never seen it discussed in any of the books I have on 
> anatomy.  I
> know I ask a lot of these sorts of questions, but I am still 
> learning and
> haven't had that annoying natural curiosity beaten out of me 
> yet.  If anyone
> could provide some input on this for me, I would appreciate it.
> 
> Also is there any text that lists common anatomical variables 
> for things
> like vascular structures, etc?
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Stephen L. Richey, CRT
> Aviation Injury Research Project Leader
> Saginaw Valley State University
> Phone: 248-366-4452
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Gadi Shaked, MD
Department of Surgery
Trauma Unit
Soroka University Medical Center
Beer Sheva
Israel‎