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Optimizing open live-donor nephrectomy - long-term donor outcome.

M Schostak1, H Wloch, M Müller

  • 1Department of Urology, Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Univeritätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. martin.schostak@charite.de

Clinical Transplantation
|May 15, 2004
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Open donor nephrectomy is safe, but 42% of living kidney donors report lasting impairment after 7 years. Optimizing pain management and avoiding flank positioning can improve outcomes for kidney donation surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is increasingly common, aiming to reduce patient discomfort.
  • Limited data exists on subjective experiences, particularly pain, following open donor nephrectomy.
  • This study retrospectively analyzes perioperative pain, morbidity, and long-term outcomes of open kidney donors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the subjective experience of living kidney donors undergoing open nephrectomy.
  • To assess perioperative pain, morbidity, and long-term functional outcomes.
  • To identify factors influencing donor well-being and recovery.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of 102 living kidney donors over 35 years.
  • Donors completed questionnaires on pain (VAS/NAS-Score), lasting impairments, and overall health.

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  • Objective health status was assessed via physical examination, serum creatinine, and other relevant tests.

    • Main Results:

    • 53% overall complication rate, with serious complications in 1.9%.
    • 41.5% reported lasting impairment; somatic issues were rare, but 15% had neurological problems.
    • 20.7% experienced persistent pain; median VAS/NAS scores were 8 (day 1), 5 (1 week), and 1 (1 month).
    • 42% regained daily life function after 2-4 weeks; 44% returned to work after 1-3 months.
    • 91% would donate again, reporting intensified recipient relationships.

    Conclusions:

    • Open donor nephrectomy is safe with low morbidity, but 42% report general impairment after a median of 7 years.
    • Somatic problems were infrequent, but wound healing and neurological issues were noted, potentially linked to flank positioning.
    • Optimizing analgesic management improved post-operative pain, but avoiding flank positioning is recommended to reduce complications.