Hand port-site infection after hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for living-donor kidney transplantation: a retrospective cohort study

Background Hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (HALDN) is widely performed to minimize burden on living kidney donors. However, hand port-site infections after HALDN may occur. This study aimed to assess the impact of donor characteristics including preoperative comorbidities and operative...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Takahisa Hiramitsu, Toshihide Tomosugi, Kenta Futamura, Manabu Okada, Norihiko Goto, Toshihiro Ichimori, Shunji Narumi, Kazuharu Uchida, Yoshihiko Watarai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2022-10-01
Subjects:	Kidney transplantation Living kidney donor Hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy Hand port-site infection Preoperative comorbidities Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/14215.pdf