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Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Urology

Background:

  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) offers benefits over open procedures.
  • Challenges in LDN include adequate organ retraction and exposure.
  • Two-port laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (TPLDN) aims to reduce surgical invasiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the authors' experience with TPLDN.
  • To introduce a novel, simple retraction suture technique for TPLDN.
  • To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cosmetic outcomes of TPLDN.

Main Methods:

  • Ten consecutive left TPLDNs were performed using a SILS port and an additional 12-mm trocar.
  • Standard laparoscopic instruments were utilized without the need for articulating instruments.
  • A two-suture retraction technique involving pericolic fat and kidney lower pole fat was employed.

Main Results:

  • Successful TPLDN in all 10 patients without conversion or extra trocars.
  • Mean operative time: 152 ± 16.3 minutes; warm ischemia time: 2.9 ± 0.9 minutes.
  • Excellent cosmesis (5.6 ± 0.4 cm incision), no complications, and successful allograft function.

Conclusions:

  • TPLDN is a safe, cosmetically effective, and feasible option for donor nephrectomy.
  • The described retraction suture technique effectively addresses exposure and retraction challenges in TPLDN.
  • This approach may enhance the adoption of minimally invasive techniques in living kidney donation.