CONTEXT: Laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy (LLDN) has achieved a permanent
place in renal transplantation and in some centers has replaced open donor nephrectomy …

Background. A systematic review was undertaken to assess the safety and efficacy of
laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy (LLDN) compared with open live-donor nephrectomy …

Background Because cadaveric organ donors are in short supply, living donors are
increasingly being used in transplantations. We have developed a safe and reproducible …

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 …

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare laparoscopic versus open live donor
nephrectomy using meta-analytical techniques. Summary Background Data: Laparoscopic …

Background. Minimally invasive laparoscopic nephrectomy is a well-established alternative
to open surgery in living donors for kidney transplantation. Donor mortality and morbidity …

Background This randomized controlled trial was designed to determine the safety and
efficacy of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) in comparison with short-incision open …

Background. Very few randomized studies on laparoscopic (L) versus open (O) living-donor
nephrectomy (LDN) have been presented. The largest randomized series reported so far …

This study investigates the effect of renal artery multiplicity on donor and recipient outcomes
after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Three-hundred and sixty-one sequential procedures …

The aim of the present study was to compare postoperative pain and convalescence in
patients randomized to laparoscopic or open donor surgery in a prospective, controlled trial …