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[Right-sided or left-sided donor nephrectomy-is this really relevant?]

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  • 1Medizinische Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Nierentransplantationszentrum, Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Deutschland. karl.weigand@uk-halle.de.

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Right-sided donor nephrectomy is a safe procedure for living kidney donation, with outcomes comparable to left-sided procedures. While a slightly increased risk of complications exists, it is recommended for donors and recipients.

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Kidney transplantationLiving donationOutcomeScintigraphyVein thrombosis

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Donor protection and outcomes are paramount in living kidney donation.
  • Donor nephrectomy side selection is a critical factor influencing outcomes.
  • Understanding differences between left-sided and right-sided donor nephrectomy is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and outcomes of right-sided versus left-sided donor nephrectomy.
  • To compare center-specific data with existing literature on donor nephrectomy side selection.
  • To provide evidence-based recommendations for donor nephrectomy side selection.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 152 living kidney donations at a single center (December 2004 - July 2019).
  • Evaluation of withdrawal side, complications, and recipient outcomes.
  • Literature review of PubMed for relevant studies on donor nephrectomy side selection.

Main Results:

  • 152 donor nephrectomies performed: 66 left-sided and 86 right-sided.
  • Similar complication rates and recipient outcomes between left-sided and right-sided procedures.
  • Literature suggests a slight increase in transplant vein thrombosis risk with right-sided nephrectomy, but overall safety is confirmed.

Conclusions:

  • Right-sided donor nephrectomy is a safe procedure with outcomes equivalent to left-sided nephrectomy.
  • A slightly increased risk of complications with right-sided nephrectomy is noted but does not contraindicate the procedure.
  • Surgeon experience plays a role in outcomes; right-sided donor nephrectomy is recommended.