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Horseshoe Kidney

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Renal AbnormalitiesRenal DysfunctionCareful PositioningBlood Loss (Excessive)Difficult Airway

Pathophysiology

Horseshoe kidney is the most common renal fusion defect, occurring in roughly 1 in 500 people with a 2:1 male predominance. The lower poles fuse across the midline in more than 90% of cases, joined...

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