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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Obesity Medicine

Background:

  • Expanding the donor pool is crucial for kidney transplantation.
  • Obesity is a growing concern, necessitating evaluation of obese individuals as potential living kidney donors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the safety and impact of obesity on kidney donors undergoing nephrectomy.
  • To evaluate postoperative renal function and complication rates in living kidney donors with obesity.

Main Methods:

  • Single-center retrospective analysis of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
  • Comparison of outcomes between kidney donors with obesity (BMI 30-35 kg/m²) and those without.
  • Analysis of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), creatinine levels, and complication rates at various postoperative intervals.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in demographics or comorbidities between obese and non-obese donors.
  • Obese donors had a significantly longer operative time (p=0.03).
  • Postoperative creatinine and GFR levels were comparable between groups at 6, 12, and 24 months.

Conclusions:

  • Carefully screened living kidney donors with obesity demonstrate safe postoperative renal function.
  • Obesity does not appear to negatively impact long-term kidney function in living donors.
  • Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is a viable option for carefully selected obese individuals.