Duplication of inferior vena cava in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: case report
Congenital anomaly of a great vessel is rare. The presence of Duplicated Inferior vena cava has an incidence of 0.3-3%. Kidney transplantation is one of the mainstay treatment of chronic kidney disease. We herein report a left laparoscopic nephrectomy performed in a donor with duplicated inferior vena cava. Preoperative planning with CT Angiography is a must to accurately delineate anatomy. Duplicated inferior vena cava was clipped and divided just below the confluence with renal vein. The donor made an uneventful recovery.