Near fatal complication during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy early diagnosis and management

Abstract

Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is widely used surgical procedure in retrieving kidney in transplantation. Living donor is usually healthy with unremarkable medical history and preoperative examination. Usually, these patients do not present as a high risk for anaesthesiologist but surgical complications can occur which can be fatal. We present a case of severe haemorrhage a result of slippage of clip from renal artery stump which was almost a fatal complication. In this case report we focus on vigilant monitoring and early intervention that saves life of a patient.