DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2015.v03i04.010

Pages: 375-376

During routine anatomy dissection of first year MBBS student, we observed accessory renal artery in 60 year old embalmed female cadaver. The superior renal artery had course of normal renal artery while the inferior renal artery which is called as accessory renal artery arose from anterior aspect of abdominal aorta, below superior mesenteric artery. Microvascular technique is employed during renal transplant surgery. Knowledge of such accessory artery is essential for the safe prognosis of renal transplant surgeries.