Question

Which of these statements regarding the kidney is NOT correct?

• A. Right kidney is preferred to the left for transplantation
• B. Right kidney is at a lower level than the left
• C. Right kidney is related to the duodenum in the anteromedial aspect
• D. Right renal vein is shorter than the left

Hint:

Surgeons prefer the kidney with the longer renal vein for an easier vascular join in the recipient.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Go through the anatomy facts first.
The liver's right lobe presses the right kidney slightly lower than the left, so that fact holds. The duodenum's second part lies right against the anteromedial side of the right kidney near its hilum, so that fact holds too. Because the inferior vena cava runs closer to the right side, the right renal vein is short while the left renal vein has to stretch across the midline to reach it, so that fact also holds.

Step 2: Bring in the surgical fact about transplantation.
When a surgeon harvests a kidney for transplant, a longer renal vein gives more room to work with while joining it to the recipient's vessels. The left kidney has this longer vein, which is exactly why it is generally chosen over the right kidney.

Step 3: Compare this to the given statement.
The statement in question claims the right kidney is preferred over the left for transplant, which is the reverse of real practice.

Step 4: Conclude.
Only the transplant preference statement is false.
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