Lower Pole Of Kidney Anatomy. Kidney lower pole pelvicaliceal anatomy. The normal kidney measures 10 12 cm vertically 5 7 cm transversely and 3 cm a p.
1 urogenital research unit state university of rio de janeiro uerj rio de janeiro brazil. Gravity dependent situation and unfa vorable anatomy of the lower pole of the kidney acute angle of the ipa and the iupa long length and narrow infundibulum and larger number of calyces cause delay in transit of urine from nephron to the ureter thus pre disposing precipitation and crystal and stone formation. The kidneys lie retroperitoneally behind the peritoneum in the abdomen either side of the vertebral column.
The kidneys are a paired organ.
The kidneys are a paired organ. We analyzed 52 renal collecting systems in 30 patients ranging in age from 23 to 80 years. Lower pole spatial anatomy of the kidney. Caliceal anatomy was not predictive of success even with stones grouped as 10 or less or 11 to 20 mm.