Since its introduction in 1995, laparoscopic nephrectomy has become the preferred
technique at many medical centers for the harvesting of kidneys from living donors for …

Abstract Background Kidney transplantation (KTx) is considered to be the treatment of
choice for end stage renal disease. One of the most challenging dilemmas in KTx is the …

Context More than 6000 healthy US individuals every year undergo nephrectomy for the
purposes of live donation; however, safety remains in question because longitudinal …

Updated to reflect today's practice guidelines, the new edition of this comprehensive text
remains the definitive resource on all aspects of renal transplantation, including …

Background. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy for renal transplantation is being
performed in increasing numbers with the goals of broadening organ supply while …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of multidetector CT
(MDCT) angiography as the primary imaging technique in the evaluation of living kidney …

Laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN) was recently introduced as a minimally invasive alternative
to open nephrectomy in living related renal donation. Because of the limited field of view …

Purpose: In experienced hands laparoscopic surgery has been shown to be safe for
procuring kidneys for transplantation that function identically to open nephrectomy controls …

PURPOSE: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LAP) has been gaining more popularity
among kidney donors and transplant surgeons. There have been some concerns about the …

Background and objectives: Management of incidental renal artery and kidney abnormalities
in patients undergoing computed tomography scans is a clinical challenge because their …