Multiple renal arteries supplying the kidneys in cadavers and its clinical implications

R R Bokan^1*, P B Iyer², R M Dhappadhule³, P A Gawande⁴

{¹Resident, Department of Anatomy} {⁴Resident, Department of Pathology} B. J. G. M. C. Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.

²Professor (Additional), Department of Anatomy, Seth G.S.M.C. Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.

³Resident, Department of Surgery, P. D. Hinduja Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.

Email: rajubokan@gmail.com

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