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Pfannenstiel laparoendoscopic single‐site ( LESS ) vs conventional multiport laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Richstone Lee,
RaisBahrami Soroush,
Waingankar Nikhil,
Hillelsohn Joel H.,
Andonian Sero,
Schwartz Michael J.,
Kavoussi Louis R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/bju.12202
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , randomized controlled trial , renal function , surgery , laparoscopy , blood loss , creatinine , urology , blinding , anesthesia , kidney
Objective To present outcomes of a randomized, patient‐blinded controlled trial on P fannenstiel laparoendoscopic single‐site ( LESS ) vs conventional multiport laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy.Patients and Methods Patients presenting as left kidney donors between J anuary 2009 and N ovember 2011 were randomized to LESS donor nephrectomy ( LESS‐DN : n = 15) or conventional laparoscopic donor nephrectomy ( LDN : n = 14). Patients were blinded to the surgical approach preoperatively and attempts to continue patient blinding postoperatively were made by applying dressings consistent with multiple conventional laparoscopic incisions for all patients. De‐identified data related to the operation, peri‐operative course and postoperative follow‐up were prospectively collected and compared between the two groups with an intention‐to‐treat analysis.Results There were no significant differences between the groups when comparing operating time, estimated blood loss ( EBL ), i.v. fluid administration, renal allograft warm ischaemia time ( WIT ), length of hospital stay ( LOS ) and total inpatient analgesic requirements. Quantitative pain assessment was not significantly different on postoperative day ( POD ) #0, however, it was significantly lower in the LESS‐DN group, beginning on POD #1 ( P < 0.05). The changes in haematocrit and serum creatinine in the two groups were not significantly different, and there were no blood transfusions in either group, nor was there a decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate to <60 mL/min per 1.73 m 2 of body surface area in any patients. Two patients in the LESS‐DN group were converted to conventional LDN , both because of failure to progress effectively. All allografts were functional at the time of transplantation and revascularization, with no cases of hyperacute rejection.Conclusions Peri‐operative variables including EBL , WIT and LOS were equivalent when comparing P fannenstiel LESS‐DN with conventional LDN . Patient‐reported visual analogue pain scale scores were significantly lower in the LESS‐DN group beginning on the first postoperative day.