Open AccessLaparoscopic or open surgery for living donor nephrectomy
Author(s) -
Annette Lennerling,
I Blohmé,
Øyvind Østraat,
Hans Lönroth,
Michael Olausson,
Gudrun Nyberg
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/16.2.383
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , surgery , laparoscopy , general surgery , kidney
The anterior extraperitoneal approach for living donor nephrectomy has been used in more than 700 living cases in the unit and proved to be safe for the donor. In 1998, laparoscopic nephrectomy was introduced as an option when technically feasible. We found it essential to investigate the consequences of the new technique.
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