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Updated Comparison of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
The adoption of the robotic platform for donor nephrectomies in 2002 has been the most recent advancement in operation since the laparoscopic donor...
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal donor nephrectomy: a safe and efficient improvement
PurposeReducing operative injuries is important in living donor nephrectomy. The robot-assisted transperitoneal approach has some advantages than...
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Retroperitoneal hernia following laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy: a case report and review of literature
BackgroundThe laparoscopic approach is the standard of care for living-donor nephrectomy. A rare postoperative complication is small bowel...
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Robotic donor nephrectomy: optimizing outcomes beyond the limitations of laparoscopy
BackgroundRobotic donor nephrectomy (RDN) has emerged as a safe alternate to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN), offering improved visualization,...
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Robotic performance metrics model fellow proficiency in living donor nephrectomy
We investigated the use of robotic objective performance metrics (OPM) to predict number of cases to proficiency and independence among abdominal...
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Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: superior outcomes after completion of the learning curve
The use of robots in donor nephrectomy has increased in recent years. However, whether robot-assisted methods have better outcomes than traditional...
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Robotic living donor nephrectomy is associated with reduced post-operative opioid use compared to hand-assisted laparoscopic approach
BackgroundRobotic donor nephrectomy (RDN) has emerged as a safe alternative to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN). Having previously demonstrated...
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Safety and safety protocols for living donor nephrectomy in Italy
Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKTx) is recommended by all scientific societies. Living donor nephrectomy (LDN) is probably one of the safest...
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Study of the predictive factors affecting outcomes of patients undergoing transperitoneal laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
PurposeWe aim to study the preoperative and intraoperative factors and compare against specific outcomes in patients undergoing transperitoneal...
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Predicting new-baseline glomerular filtration rate (NBGFR) after donor nephrectomy: validation of a split renal function (SRF)-based formula
BackgroundAccurate prediction of post-donor nephrectomy (DN) glomerular filtration rate is potentially useful for evaluating and counselling living...
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Trends in kidney transplantation and living donor nephrectomy in Germany: a total population analysis from 2006 to 2021
PurposeTo analyze recent trends of surgical access routes, length of hospital stay (LOS), and mortality in kidney transplantation (KT) and living...
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Solo-surgeon pure laparoscopic donor nephrectomy using passive camera holder: IDEAL stage 2a study
BackgroundSolo-surgery can be defined as a practice of a surgeon operating alone using a camera holder, without other surgical members except for a...
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Robotic versus hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: comparison of two minimally invasive techniques in kidney transplantation
Robot-assisted donor nephrectomy (RDN) is increasingly used due to its advantages such as its precision and reduced learning curve when compared to...
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Changes in residual kidney Pulsatility Index following living donor nephrectomy
ObjectiveNephrectomy in kidney transplant donors provokes a compensatory hyperfiltration process of the residual kidney, characterized by changes in...
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Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: technique and outcome, a single-center experience
BackgroundLaparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) has been established as a surgical standard for living kidney donation. The aim of this work is to...
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Retrograde transvenous selective lymphatic duct embolization in post donor nephrectomy chylous ascites
Chylous ascites is a rare, potentially sinister complication in post donor nephrectomy patients which may cause significant morbidity in form of...
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Outcomes after 20 years of experience in minimally invasive living-donor nephrectomy
IntroductionThe transperitoneal laparoscopic approach is considered the gold standard technique for living kidney donation. Other accepted...
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Deep neuromuscular block reduces the incidence of intra-operative complications during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials
Study objectiveTo assess whether different intensities of intra-abdominal pressure and deep neuromuscular blockade influence the risk of...
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Comparison of analgesic effectiveness between nefopam and propacetamol in living kidney donors following rectus sheath block after hand-assisted living donor nephrectomy: a prospective, randomized controlled trial
BackgroundNefopam and propacetamol are the most commonly used analgesics in postoperative multimodal analgesic regimens. Distinct mechanisms are...
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Native nephrectomy in polycystic kidney disease patients on transplant lists: how and when?
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common hereditary kidney disease, accounts for approximately 10% of the patients on...
