Research Article

Supernumerary Renal Arteries and Their Embryological and Clinical Correlation: A Cadaveric Study from North India

Table 1

Number, percentage, and types of supernumerary renal arteries.

Number of renal arteryRight kidney (%)Left kidney (%)Total (%)

One artery14/37 (37.8%)16/37 (43.2%)30/74 (40.5%)
Supernumerary renal artery23/37 (62.2%)21/37 (56.8%)44/74 (59.5%)
(A) Aorta origin18/37 (48.6%)17/37 (45.9%)35/74 (47.3%)
 HSA09/37 (24.3%)07/37 (18.9%)16/74 (21.6%)
 UPSA06/37 (16.2%)05/37 (13.5%)11/74 (14.9%)
 LPSA03/37 (8.1%)05/37 (13.5%)08/74 (10.8%)
(B) Renal origi05/37 (13.5%)04/37 (10.8%)09/74 (12.2%)
 HSA03/37 (8.1%)03/37 (8.1%)06/74 (8.1%)
 UPSA01/37 (2.7%)01/37 (2.7%)02/74 (2.7%)
 LPSA01/37 (2.7%)0/37 (0%)01/74 (1.4%)

HSA: hilar supernumerary renal artery, UPSA: upper polar supernumerary renal artery, LPSA: lower polar supernumerary renal artery.