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Total laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: a 6-year experience.

Abdelkader Hawasli1, Richard Berri, Ahmed Meguid

  • 1Department of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, 24911 Little Mack Avenue, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080, USA. Abdelkader.Hawasli@stjohn.org

American Journal of Surgery
|February 24, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Total laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy is a safe and effective procedure. This technique offers short surgical times, low complication rates, and zero mortality, making it a viable option for kidney donation.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Transplantation

Background:

  • Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy introduced in 1995.
  • Shift towards hand-assisted approach to reduce surgical time and complications.
  • This study evaluates a 6-year experience with the total laparoscopic approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the safety and efficacy of total laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy.
  • To analyze surgical outcomes and complication rates over a 6-year period.

Main Methods:

  • 168 total laparoscopic live donor nephrectomies performed between December 1998 and November 2004.
  • 163 left and 5 right nephrectomies were included.
  • Procedure performed systematically with detailed outcome recording.

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Main Results:

  • Surgical time decreased from 2:27 hours to 1:34 hours over the study period.
  • Average warm ischemia time was 3.5 minutes.
  • Major bleeding occurred in 1.2% of donors, requiring conversion to open surgery. Minor bleeding in 5.4%. Mesenteric complications in 4.2%, all repaired laparoscopically. No ureteral or bowel injuries. 0% mortality. 83% discharged next day.

Conclusions:

  • Total laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy is a safe procedure.
  • Successfully performed in 98.8% of donors.
  • Achieved short surgical times, low morbidity, and zero mortality.