Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Annotate Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content +++ RETROAORTIC LEFT RENAL VEIN (FIGURES 93-1 TO 93-8) ++ FIGURE 93-1 Magnetic resonance images showing a retro-aortic left renal vein. The left renal vein traverses behind the aorta in approximately 1–2% of cases. This variant occurs when the dorsal (rather than the ventral) arch of the aortic collar remains patent. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-2 Magnetic resonance images showing a retro-aortic left renal vein. The left renal vein traverses behind the aorta in approximately 1–2% of cases. This variant occurs when the dorsal (rather than the ventral) arch of the aortic collar remains patent. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-3 Magnetic resonance images showing a retro-aortic left renal vein. The left renal vein traverses behind the aorta in approximately 1–2% of cases. This variant occurs when the dorsal (rather than the ventral) arch of the aortic collar remains patent. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-4 Venous phase renal angiogram. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-5 Evaluation of a live donor with a retroaortic left renal vein (Figure 93-4). Figures 93-5 and 93-6 depict intraoperative views. The retroaortic left renal vein is shown with yellow arrows. Green arrows point to the left renal artery. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-6 Evaluation of a live donor with a retroaortic left renal vein (Figure 93-4). Figures 93-5 and 93-6 depict intraoperative views. The retroaortic left renal vein is shown with yellow arrows. Green arrows point to the left renal artery. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-7 Additional images depicting a retroaortic left renal vein (yellow arrow) and the aorta (red arrows). Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-8 Additional images depicting a retroaortic left renal vein (yellow arrow) and the aorta (red arrows). Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) +++ CIRCUMAORTIC LEFT RENAL VEIN (FIGURES 93-9 TO 93-12) ++ FIGURE 93-9 A common trunk is shown with a green arrow. The anterior branch is shown with a yellow arrow. Circumaortic renal veins have an incidence of ~3%, and represent remnants of paired supracardinal veins. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-10 A common trunk is shown with a green arrow. The anterior branch is shown with a yellow arrow. Circumaortic renal veins have an incidence of ~3%, and represent remnants of paired supracardinal veins. Graphic Jump LocationView Full Size||Download Slide (.ppt) ++ FIGURE 93-11 Axial and sagittal CT images showing a circumaortic left renal vein. (Figure 93-9) A common trunk is shown with a green ... Your Access profile is currently affiliated with '[InstitutionA]' and is in the process of switching affiliations to '[InstitutionB]'. Please click ‘Continue’ to continue the affiliation switch, otherwise click ‘Cancel’ to cancel signing in. Get Free Access Through Your Institution Learn how to see if your library subscribes to McGraw Hill Medical products. Subscribe: Institutional or Individual Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth