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Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
Procedure overview
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is a variation of nephrectomy that is performed on a healthy patient who is serving as a kidney donor. The significant distinction between donor nephrectomy and nephrectomy for other indications is that in donor nephrectomy the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter are completely mobilized and preserved such that the kidney can be successfully implanted into the intended recipient.
Indications & objectives
Any patient undergoing donor nephrectomy will have undergone extensive work-up and medical clearance at an accredited renal transplant program. Patients also undergo a CT scan to define the renal anatomy – the number and location of renal artery(s), vein(s), and ureter(s). For the purpose of donor nephrectomy, the left kidney is preferred, as anatomically the renal vein is longer than that of the right kidney, making a left kidney easier to implant into a recipient
References
For complete indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse reactions, please reference full package insert.
Stuart Geffner, MD prepared this procedure guide on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and its affiliates. The procedure guide reflects the opinions of the individual presenter, and the steps described may not encompass the complete steps of the procedure. Additionally, other surgeons may prefer different techniques, approaches, etc., as individual surgeon experience in his/her clinical practice, as well as patient needs, may dictate variation in procedure steps.
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