[Removal of the kidney from a related transplant donor using subcostal lumbotomy]

Transplantation of the kidney from a live donor and transplantations to relatives account still for a not negligible percentage of all transplantations. Removal of the kidney from a healthy subject is a demanding and subtle operation. In recent years usually this procedure for transplantations to relatives is performed by subcostal lumbotomy. The authors analyze a group of eight patients, kidney donors, after operation. There were no serious surgical complications and therefore the authors will prefer this procedure also for future operations.