Background Minimally invasive live donor nephrectomy has become a fully implemented
and accepted procedure. Donors have to be well educated about all risks and details during …

BACKGROUND: Although widely used, the validity and reliability of the Clavien
classification of postoperative complications have not been tested in urologic procedures …

Purpose: This study evaluated postoperative complications of percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and the influence of selected factors on the risk of complications …

Context The use of living kidney donors is increasing and there are several surgical
approaches for donor nephrectomy but it remains unknown which procedure is optimal for …

Background The development of minimally invasive surgical approaches to donor
nephrectomy (DN) has been driven by the potential advantages for the donor, with questions …

Objective To devise a management protocol for chylous ascites after laparoscopic
nephrectomy. Patients and Methods We retrospectively reviewed the data of the patients that …

Background Living anonymous donation (LAD) of kidneys was introduced in Sweden in
2004. This study reports on outcomes of Swedish LAD experiences from 2004 to 2016 …

Study Type–Retrospective (cohort) Level of Evidence 2b What's known on the subject? and
What does the study add? Tumour characteristics, physical status and comorbidities are …

Background Living kidney organ donors offer a cost-effective alternative to deceased organ
donation. They enable patients with life-threatening conditions to receive grafts that would …

There is a desperate need for kidney donors. Twenty-five years ago, we urged more
widespread acceptance of unrelated living donors for kidney transplantation. Since then, 2 …