CONTEXT: Laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy (LLDN) has achieved a permanent
place in renal transplantation and in some centers has replaced open donor nephrectomy …

Abstract Background Kidney transplantation (KTx) is considered to be the treatment of
choice for end stage renal disease. One of the most challenging dilemmas in KTx is the …

Aim: Laparoscopic hepatectomy has become a common method for treatment of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) nowadays, but the oncologic risks of laparoscopic liver …

Live kidney donation is an important alternative for patients with end‐stage renal disease.
To date, the health of live kidney donors at long‐term follow‐up is good, and the procedure …

BACKGROUND: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) uses natural
orifices to access the abdominal cavity. We adapted NOTES to perform transvaginal NOTES …

Background The concept of a minimally invasive live donor nephrectomy developed over 20
years ago. Surgeons gained expertise with the laparoscopic technique and utilized multiple …

This review presents a comprehensive discussion of the major issues in pediatric renal
transplantation, the newer immunosuppression approaches to limit toxicities of therapies in …

Esta guía de recomendaciones para el TR de donante vivo (TRDV) es un documento
elaborado con el patrocinio de la Sociedad Española de Nefrología, la Sociedad Española …

The aim of this study was to provide a systematic review and meta‐analysis of reports
comparing laparoendoscopic single‐site (LESS) living‐donor nephrectomy (LDN) vs …

Prospective studies on living kidney donors' quality of life (Q o L) are still rare. Most existing
studies compare healthy donors with the general population, including subjects with …