Gross morphological study of the renal pelvicalyceal patterns in human cadaveric kidneys.

Introduction: The knowledge of detailed calyceal anatomy is essential for performing urologic procedures such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy, percutaneous nephrostomy, flexible ureterorenoscopy, endopyelotomy, and retrograde renal surgery. This study was performed to analyze the various patterns of pelvicalyceal system in the South Indian population, and compare these with previously published studies in different populations.

Methods: The study was conducted in 100 kidney specimens.

Prevalence of duodenal diverticulum in South indians: a cadaveric study.

Background. Duodenum is the second most common site of diverticula after the colon. Diagnosis of duodenal diverticula is incidental and found during other therapeutic procedures.