Med. Weter. 71 (12), 773-777, 2015
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| Szymański J., Polguj M., Topol M., Oszukowski P. |
| Anatomy of renal veins in swine |
| The aim of the study. Swine organs are the best animal model for urological experiments. The aim of the study was to evaluate the course and size of renal veins in swine. Such knowledge is important to both human and veterinary medicine. Material and Methods. The study was conducted on 94 kidneys, 47 right and 47 left ones, taken from adult domestic swine (Sus scrofa domestica). The kidneys were dissected and corrosion casts were made. Results. The average length of the left renal vein was 50.92 mm, while the length of the right renal vein was on average 30.13 mm. The lumen diameter was on average 10.94 mm. The average cross-sectional area of renal veins was 100 mm2. Conclusions. A renal vein most often arises from the anastomosis of two tributaries, and is usually formed outside the kidney. Right renal veins are more than half the length of left renal veins. A renal vein has a greater mean cross-sectional area than its individual direct tributaries. An additional renal vein in swine occurs rarely. From the anatomical point of view, renal veins of swine are similar to the equivalent vessels in human kidneys. Therefore, swine kidneys can be used as organs for experimental and training purposes. |
| Key words: swine, kidney, veins |