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Kosei Takagi1,2, Hendrikus J A N Kimenai3, Turkan Terkivatan3

  • 1Department of Surgery, Division of HPB & Transplant Surgery, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Erasmus MC, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. kotakagi15@gmail.com.

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A new grading system predicts laparoscopic donor nephrectomy difficulty using simple preoperative factors. This tool aids surgeons in patient selection and training, stratifying cases into low, intermediate, and high difficulty levels.

Keywords:
EducationHand-assisted laparoscopyKidney transplantationLaparoscopyLearning curveLiving donorsNephrectomyTeaching

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  • Nephrology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Difficulty grading systems are crucial for surgical training and patient selection in laparoscopic procedures.
  • Predicting the difficulty of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) remains challenging due to limited existing information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel grading system for predicting the difficulty of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN).

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 1741 living donors undergoing pure or hand-assisted LDN between 1994 and 2018.
  • Multivariable analyses identified independent risk factors for prolonged operative time, forming a difficulty index (0-8).
  • LDN difficulty was categorized into low (0-2), intermediate (3-5), and high (6-8) levels.

Main Results:

  • Male sex, BMI > 28, pure LDN, and multiple renal arteries/veins were significant predictors of prolonged operative time.
  • The high difficulty group exhibited significantly longer operative times (225 min) compared to low (169 min) and intermediate (194 min) groups.
  • Higher conversion rates were observed in the high difficulty group (4.4%) versus the low difficulty group (2.1%), with no significant difference in major complications.

Conclusions:

  • A novel, simple preoperative grading system effectively predicts LDN difficulty.
  • This system can assist surgeons in patient selection and facilitate structured training from simpler to more complex LDN cases.