Kidney At Which Vertebral Level. On the other hand an lsgb at the l2 vertebral level increases the potential risk of kidney and ureter injury compared with an lsgb at the l3 level due to the shorter distance from the spinous process of the l2 vertebra 5 19. On top of each kidney is an adrenal gland.
This is l1 vertebra. The kidneys lie retroperitoneally behind the peritoneum in the abdomen either side of the vertebral column. We ll just take a quick look at some of the posterior relations of the kidney.
The kidneys lie on the posterior abdominal wall one on each side of the vertebral column behind the peritoneum and below the diaphragm.
The left kidney sits below the diaphragm and posterior to the spleen. The kidneys are paired retroperitoneal organs that lie at the level of the t12 to l3 vertebral bodies. The superior pole of the right kidney is crossed from behind by the 12 th rib. We ll just take a quick look at some of the posterior relations of the kidney.