Author :
Ruchi Jain, Jyoti Chopra, Punita Manik, Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Ajay Kumar Srivastava, Varun Arora
Volume :
3
Issue :
2
Abstract :
Background & Objectives: Renal size is an important parameter used in the diagnosis and follow up of renal diseases. However, while making decisions, clinicians must be aware of the dependence of renal length on the anthropometric indices. There is no established nomogram for renal sizes in the Indian population. Therefore, a study was under taken to help standardized a criteria to be used in clinical assessment of certain disease processes largely rely on renal dimensions.
Methods: A prospective observational study was carried on 300 individuals (207 males and 93 females) between the age group of 18 to 30 years in the department of Anatomy King George’s Medical University U.P. Lucknow. Renal length, breadth, thickness and cortical thickness of both sides were measured sonographically and their correlation with sex, weight, and height of individual were determined.
Results: The mean length of left kidney vs. right kidney was 102.4 5.4mm vs. 99.9 5.7mm, respectively, p