Kuwait experience in laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: first 80 cases
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- Hamed Al-Essa Organ Transplantation Centre, Safat, Kuwait. dr_salwa_buresley@yahoo.com
Abstract
Introduction: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) has been adopted rapidly as it offers less postoperative pain, early recovery, and better cosmetic results compared with the open approach. This prospective study investigated the results of the first 80 LDN performed between May 2005 and May 2006, with regard to donor morbidity and effect on graft function.
Patients and methods: LDN was attempted in 80 donors by one surgical team. Donors included 68 men and 12 women, ages 22 to 53 years, with body mass indices of 17.9 to 42.4. According to computed tomographic angiography, left nephrectomy was planned in 75 donors and right nephrectomy in 5.
Results: LDN was completed successfully in 74 (92.5%) and converted to open in 6 (7.5%) secondary to technical difficulties and operative bleeding. The mean operating time for LDN was 186.16 minutes (range, 95-260 minutes). Mean warm ischemia time (WIT) was 5.7 minutes (range 2-16 minutes). Mean hospital stay was 5.28 days (range, 3-14 days). Two donors (2.5%) were reexplored for postoperative bleeding. Renal function in all donors was satisfactory within 3 months of surgery. Immediate diuresis occurred in 76 (95%) recipients. Acute cellular rejection was diagnosed in 1 recipient. No association was observed between WIT, graft function, development of acute tubular necrosis (ATN), or rejection. Plasma creatinine normalization was clearly associated with donor age.
Conclusions: LDN was found to be a safe procedure with low postoperative morbidity and short recovery time for donors. It can potentially increase the donor pool.
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