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Retroperitoneoscopic living donor nephrectomy: a retrospective comparison to the open approach.
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Retroperitoneoscopic living donor nephrectomy: a retrospective comparison to the open approach.

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  • 2004-07-17
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  • Transplantation. - 2004
Adolescent
Adult
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Laparoscopes
Living Donors
Nephrectomy
Retroperitoneal Space
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
English A purely retroperitoneoscopic approach in living kidney donation is used by only a few centers worldwide. Data from 28 consecutive purely retroperitoneoscopic living donor nephrectomies (RLDN) were compared to the most recent 30 open living donor nephrectomies (OLDN). Right-sided donation was performed in 12 cases (43%) of the RLDN and 11 cases (37%) of the OLDN. Comparison of the results between the two groups showed a shorter operation time and hospital stay for the RLDN group (P < 0.001). Warm ischemia time was significantly shorter in the OLDN group (P < 0.02). The rate of complications did not differ significantly between the groups. No significant difference in terms of renal graft function was detected within 30 days after surgery. As a result of the direct access, RLDN is superior in terms of operation time, even to the open access on our series, while maintaining the advantage of minimal invasiveness.
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