Living donor nephrectomy can be performed using open or laparoscopic techniques. 2-4 Laparoscopic... more Living donor nephrectomy can be performed using open or laparoscopic techniques. 2-4 Laparoscopic techniques are widely used and are characterized by shorter postoperative donor hospital stay and faster recovery with diminished need for pain medication compared to open donor nephrectomy. 5 Furthermore, the retroperitoneoscopic approach might be better than conventional or hand-assisted transperitoneal laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy because of fewer complications and better cosmesis for the donor. 6-8
Living donor nephrectomy can be performed using open or laparoscopic techniques. 2-4 Laparoscopic... more Living donor nephrectomy can be performed using open or laparoscopic techniques. 2-4 Laparoscopic techniques are widely used and are characterized by shorter postoperative donor hospital stay and faster recovery with diminished need for pain medication compared to open donor nephrectomy. 5 Furthermore, the retroperitoneoscopic approach might be better than conventional or hand-assisted transperitoneal laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy because of fewer complications and better cosmesis for the donor. 6-8
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