Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?

In this study we present morphometrical evaluation of some kidney’s anatomical characteristics in two different pig breeds reared in Macedonian farms in order to determinate whether the investigated pig kidneys could be suitable as an experimental model in human medicine.The material was consisted o...

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Main Authors: Pendovski Lazo, Ilieski Vlatko, Popovska-Percinic Florina, Adamov Nikola, Tososka-Lazarova Dobrila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ss.Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje 2012-01-01
Series:Macedonian Veterinary Review
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://www.macvetrev.mk/2012-1/Mac%20Vet%20Rev%202012;%2035%20%281%29;%2042.pdf
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spelling doaj-773665b444ef439aac5cfe02a48110fe2020-11-25T02:39:30ZengSs.Cyril and Methodius University, SkopjeMacedonian Veterinary Review 1409-76211857-74152012-01-013513542Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?Pendovski LazoIlieski VlatkoPopovska-Percinic FlorinaAdamov NikolaTososka-Lazarova DobrilaIn this study we present morphometrical evaluation of some kidney’s anatomical characteristics in two different pig breeds reared in Macedonian farms in order to determinate whether the investigated pig kidneys could be suitable as an experimental model in human medicine.The material was consisted of 156 pig kidneys taken from two adult pig breeds (96 kidneys of Landrace/Yorkshire crossbreed and 60 kidneys from breed Dalland), slaughtered at age of 5.5 months and weighting of 95 kg of mean. The kidneys were evaluated morphmetrically, considering weight, length, cranial and caudal pole width and cranial and caudal pole thickness. The data was statistically evaluated and compared with previous published findings for human kidneys.The results for the pig kidney morphometric measurements for Landrace/Yorkshire crossbreed were the following: weight 158.95g, length 12.73cm, cranial pole width and thickness: 6.39cm and 3.00cm respectively, caudal pole width and thickness 5.75cm and 2.83cm, respectively. In breed Dalland, the renal morphometric measurements showed: weight 182.98g, length 12.61cm, cranial pole width: 6.59cm and cranial pole thickness: 3.15cm, caudal pole width: 5.91cm and caudal pole thickness: 3.04cm. There were positive correlations between several variables considering the renal morphometry. Except for the length, the results of other morphmetrical measurements for Landrace/Yorkshire crossbreedwere smaller than those obtained for breed Dalland.From anatomical view despite the differences among these two breeds founded in this study, there are many similarities between the pig and human kidney morphometry. Considering that the best anatomical region for kidney implantation in humans depends on kidney’s anatomical features (length of blood vessels and urinary loop as well as the number of blood vessels) and renal morphological characteristics (weight, length, width and thickness) we can conclude that the pig kidneys from both investigated breeds in selected category could be suitable as an experimental models for endourological research.http://www.macvetrev.mk/2012-1/Mac%20Vet%20Rev%202012;%2035%20%281%29;%2042.pdfkidneyspighumancomparative anatomymorphometry
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author Pendovski Lazo
Ilieski Vlatko
Popovska-Percinic Florina
Adamov Nikola
Tososka-Lazarova Dobrila
spellingShingle Pendovski Lazo
Ilieski Vlatko
Popovska-Percinic Florina
Adamov Nikola
Tososka-Lazarova Dobrila
Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?
Macedonian Veterinary Review
kidneys
pig
human
comparative anatomy
morphometry
author_facet Pendovski Lazo
Ilieski Vlatko
Popovska-Percinic Florina
Adamov Nikola
Tososka-Lazarova Dobrila
author_sort Pendovski Lazo
title Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?
title_short Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?
title_full Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?
title_fullStr Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?
title_full_unstemmed Morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: Are they different from human kidneys?
title_sort morphometrical evaluation of some anatomical features in pig kidneys: are they different from human kidneys?
publisher Ss.Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
series Macedonian Veterinary Review
issn 1409-7621
1857-7415
publishDate 2012-01-01
description In this study we present morphometrical evaluation of some kidney’s anatomical characteristics in two different pig breeds reared in Macedonian farms in order to determinate whether the investigated pig kidneys could be suitable as an experimental model in human medicine.The material was consisted of 156 pig kidneys taken from two adult pig breeds (96 kidneys of Landrace/Yorkshire crossbreed and 60 kidneys from breed Dalland), slaughtered at age of 5.5 months and weighting of 95 kg of mean. The kidneys were evaluated morphmetrically, considering weight, length, cranial and caudal pole width and cranial and caudal pole thickness. The data was statistically evaluated and compared with previous published findings for human kidneys.The results for the pig kidney morphometric measurements for Landrace/Yorkshire crossbreed were the following: weight 158.95g, length 12.73cm, cranial pole width and thickness: 6.39cm and 3.00cm respectively, caudal pole width and thickness 5.75cm and 2.83cm, respectively. In breed Dalland, the renal morphometric measurements showed: weight 182.98g, length 12.61cm, cranial pole width: 6.59cm and cranial pole thickness: 3.15cm, caudal pole width: 5.91cm and caudal pole thickness: 3.04cm. There were positive correlations between several variables considering the renal morphometry. Except for the length, the results of other morphmetrical measurements for Landrace/Yorkshire crossbreedwere smaller than those obtained for breed Dalland.From anatomical view despite the differences among these two breeds founded in this study, there are many similarities between the pig and human kidney morphometry. Considering that the best anatomical region for kidney implantation in humans depends on kidney’s anatomical features (length of blood vessels and urinary loop as well as the number of blood vessels) and renal morphological characteristics (weight, length, width and thickness) we can conclude that the pig kidneys from both investigated breeds in selected category could be suitable as an experimental models for endourological research.
topic kidneys
pig
human
comparative anatomy
morphometry
url http://www.macvetrev.mk/2012-1/Mac%20Vet%20Rev%202012;%2035%20%281%29;%2042.pdf
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