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Living kidney donor surgery involves ethical, legal, and technical considerations. Minimally invasive techniques are preferred, but long-term donor health surveillance is crucial to prevent renal disease.

Keywords:
Don croiséDonneur vivantDonor nephrectomyExtraction vaginaleKidney paired donationKidney transplantationLaparoscopic nephrectomyLiving donorNéphrectomie donneurOrgans traffickingTrafic d’organesTransplantation rénale

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  • Transplant Surgery
  • Medical Ethics

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  • Ethical concerns include organ shortage, financial incentives, and organ trafficking.
  • A slight increase in late renal disease risk for living kidney donors has been observed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the ethical, legal, and technical aspects of living kidney donor surgery.
  • To assess current practices and outcomes in living donor nephrectomy.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of Medline and Embase databases.
  • Keywords included donor nephrectomy, kidney paired donation, and minimally invasive techniques.
  • Analysis of French legal documents related to organ donation.

Main Results:

  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is widely adopted.
  • Robotic-assisted donor nephrectomy has not shown superior outcomes compared to other minimally invasive methods.
  • Kidney-paired donation faces implementation challenges in France.

Conclusions:

  • Minimally invasive living donor nephrectomy aims to reduce donor side effects.
  • Long-term surveillance is essential for living kidney donors to prevent renal disease onset.