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Living donor nephrectomy: a 20-year experience

M J Waples1, F O Belzer, D T Uehling

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison.

Urology
|February 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Living donor nephrectomy is a safe and valuable source for kidney transplantation, with low complication rates when careful donor selection and surgical techniques are employed. This study reviewed 681 cases over 20 years, finding no mortality.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplant Surgery
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Living donor nephrectomy is crucial for kidney transplantation.
  • Careful donor selection and surgical management are key to minimizing risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review donor selection criteria for living-related nephrectomy.
  • To assess perioperative morbidity in living donor nephrectomy patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 681 patients undergoing living donor nephrectomy over a 20-year period.

Main Results:

  • No mortality was observed in 681 living donor nephrectomies.
  • Postoperative morbidity included pneumothorax (7%), urinary tract infection (5%), and wound infection (4%).
  • Pulmonary embolism occurred in two patients; 0.3% required blood replacement.

Conclusions:

  • Living donor nephrectomy is a vital source of organs for transplantation.
  • Careful donor selection and surgical management can minimize operative complications.
  • The procedure, while not risk-free, demonstrates acceptable safety profiles.

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