Perioperative events and complications in minimally invasive live donor nephrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Kortram, JNM Ijzermans, FJMF Dor - Transplantation, 2016 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Live donor nephrectomy: a review of evidence for surgical techniques

LFC Dols, NFM Kok, JNM IJzermans - Transplant International, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Chronic kidney disease after nephrectomy in patients with renal cortical tumours: a retrospective cohort study

WC Huang, AS Levey, AM Serio, M Snyder… - The lancet …, 2006 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic kidney disease is a graded and independent risk factor for substantial
comorbidity and death. We aimed to examine new onset of chronic kidney disease in …

Laparoscopic versus open live donor nephrectomy in renal transplantation: a meta-analysis

TG Nanidis, D Antcliffe, C Kokkinos… - Annals of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare laparoscopic versus open live donor
nephrectomy using meta-analytical techniques. Summary Background Data: Laparoscopic …

Morbidity and mortality in 1022 consecutive living donor nephrectomies: benefits of a living donor registry

G Mjøen, O Øyen, H Holdaas, K Midtvedt… - Transplantation, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background. We assessed postoperative complication rates in living donor nephrectomies
(LDN) during the last decade (1997–2008). Methods. Postoperative complications were …

[HTML][HTML] 2509 living donor nephrectomies, morbidity and mortality, including the UK introduction of laparoscopic donor surgery

VG Hadjianastassiou, RJ Johnson, CJ Rudge… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
The worldwide expansion of laparoscopic, at the expense of open, donor nephrectomy (DN)
has been driven on the basis of faster convalescence for the donor. However, concerns …

Complications of laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy and their management: the UCLA experience

A Breda, J Veale, J Liao, PG Schulam - Urology, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Because of the shortage of cadaveric kidneys, laparoscopic living donor
nephrectomy (LLDN) has become a more common option for transplant recipients. The …

Minimally invasive donor nephrectomy: current state of the art

NM Shockcor, S Sultan, J Alvarez-Casas… - … Archives of Surgery, 2018 - Springer
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 …

Effect of robotic assistance on the “learning curve” for laparoscopic hand-assisted donor nephrectomy

S Horgan, C Galvani, MV Gorodner, GR Jacobsen… - Surgical …, 2007 - Springer
Background The number of living-related donor kidney transplantations have increased
since the advent of minimally invasive surgery. Robotic technology has emerged as a …

Experience with 750 consecutive laparoscopic donor nephrectomies—is it time to use a standardized classification of complications?

JD Harper, A Breda, JT Leppert, JL Veale… - The Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy offers patients the benefits of decreased
morbidity and improved cosmesis, while maintaining equivalent graft outcomes and …