Right retroperitoneoscopic living donor nephrectomy does not increase surgical complications in the recipient and leads to excellent long-term outcome

BACKGROUND Right-sided retroperitoneoscopic living donor nephrectomy (LDN) has been shown to be safe for the donor but it is unknown whether the short renal vein is associated with complications or an impaired long-term outcome in the recipient. METHODS...

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Published in:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors:	Maria J. Schaumeier, Alexandra Nagy, Salome Dell-Kuster, Rachel Rosenthal, Stefan Schaub, Michael Dickenmann, Lorenz Gurke, Thomas Wolff
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2017-08-01
Subjects:	kidney transplantation living donor nephrectomy outcome right kidney
Online Access:	https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2351