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Published on: March 12, 2011
Are there anatomical barriers to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy?
Catherine Crane1, Vincent W T Lam, Abdulrahman Alsakran
1Discipline of Surgery, University of Sydney Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital Transplantation Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
ANZ Journal of Surgery
|October 26, 2010
Summary
Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LLDN) is safe for right kidneys and those with multiple arteries. These complex cases yield excellent graft function comparable to standard left kidneys with single arteries.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Transplant Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Background:
- Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LLDN) is increasingly common.
- The safety and efficacy of using right donor kidneys or those with multiple renal arteries in LLDN require analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the impact of right donor kidney and multiple renal arteries on donor and recipient outcomes during LLDN.
- To compare outcomes between simple (left kidney, single artery) and complex (right kidney or multiple arteries) LLDN procedures.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 200 LLDN procedures (September 1998 - December 2006).
- Comparison of donor and recipient outcomes, including operative time, hospital stay, graft function, and complications, between simple and complex LLDN groups.
Main Results:
- Complex LLDN (n=60) included right kidneys (n=28) and left kidneys with multiple arteries (n=32).
- No significant differences in baseline characteristics, extraction time, conversion rates, hospital stay, overall graft function, or complication rates between simple (n=140) and complex groups.
- Slightly shorter warm ischemia time and lower 1-month post-operative serum creatinine in the simple LLDN group.
- Similar rates of post-operative dialysis, acute rejection, and graft survival between groups.
Conclusions:
- Laparoscopic procurement of right kidneys and kidneys with multiple arteries is safe.
- These complex LLDN cases yield excellent graft function, comparable to standard left donor nephrectomy with a single artery.
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