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Abstract
BackgroundLaparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) has been established as a surgical standard for living kidney donation. The aim of this work is to report our own experience with LDN regarding outcome and technique.MethodsWe prospectively identified 110 LDN cases between May 2017 and April 2020. Donor case files and operative notes were analyzed for age, sex, laterality, body mass index, warm ischemia time (WIT), intraoperative and postoperative complications, operative time, and length of hospital stay (LOS). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 10 (SPSS: An IBM Company, IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY, the USA).ResultsThe mean age was 38 years, and 77% were males. Three cases (2.72%) required conversion to conventional open donor nephrectomy (ODN). Nevertheless, none of cases required intraoperative blood transfusion. The mean WIT was 2.6 min. Two cases (1.8%) developed major vascular injury (Clavien grade IIIb) and required conversion to ODN. Postoperatively, one patient (0.9%) needed transfusion of one unit of packed RBCs (Clavien grade II). The mean LOS was 2 days. Most common early postoperative complication was ileus (Clavien grade II) that developed in 4 (3.6%) cases. Incisional hernia (Clavien grade IIIb) was encountered in two (1.8%) cases. Two (1.8%) cases developed wound infection at the incision site and treated conservatively (Clavien grade I).ConclusionsLDN is a safe technique with accepted intraoperative and postoperative morbidity. It offers short hospital stay, better cosmesis and early convalescence. In experienced hands, it can effectively deal with various vascular and ureteral anomalies without compromising early graft function.
Highlights
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) has been established as a surgical standard for living kidney donation
2 Methods We identified 110 LDN cases that were performed between May 2017 and April 2020 in Almowasah Alexandria University hospital to be included in the study
Regarding the relation with the recipient, 80% of donors were not related. 19 (17%) cases possessed more than one renal artery
Summary
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) has been established as a surgical standard for living kidney donation. Kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), with significantly better survival rates [1]. Advancement in surgical techniques, improvements in postoperative care, specialized immunosuppressive treatment protocols, and increased rate of live kidney donations have certainly improved kidney transplant outcomes [2]. In 1995, Ratner performed the first laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN), which later became the most accepted standard surgical technique for donor surgery in renal transplantation [5]. Since it was first applied and till LDN has continuously evolved with various modifications and approaches and has become the gold standard. Multiple studies demonstrated short- and long-term results which are comparable to open donor nephrectomy [6–8].
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