<prompt> In renal transplant, transplanted kidney is placed in-Iliac fossaSubcostal areaLoinNone of the above  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Iliac fossa The transplant kidney is placed in the iliac fossa in the retroperitoneal position leaving the native kidneys in situ. Using a retroperitoneal approach the donor renal vein is anastomosed end-to-side to the external iliac vein. The donor renal artery on a Carrel patch of donor aorta is anastomosed end-to-side to the external iliac artery. If the donor renal artery lacks an aortic patch, as in the case of a living donor transplant, it may be preferable to anastomose the donor artery end-to-end to the recipient internal iliac artery. 