Prevalence of Accessory Renal Arteries in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Using Anatomical Quality Assurance (AQUA) Checklist.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Variations of accessory renal arteries are different in different population groups, but comprehensive reviews for the ethnically diverse continent of Africa are lacking. Therefore, this review aimed to describe the prevalence of accessory renal arteries in the African population based on specimens from cadaveric, CT angiography, and kidney transplant intraoperative reviews.

Methods

By searching PubMed, Google Scholar, Hinari, and websites (Google, Yahoo), the renal arterial vasculature of 2451 study subjects and 4882 kidneys were retrieved from 17 studies. Anatomical variations of accessory renal arteries were categorized based on prevalence, sex, symmetry, laterality, and termination in the superior pole, hilum, and inferior pole of the kidneys.

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SUBMITTER: Abdu SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12802860 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature