Marc L. Melcher
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More than 500 consecutive laparoscopic donor nephrectomies without conversion or repeated surgery.
Arch Surg. 2005; (9): 835-9; discussion 839-40
Concern exists as to the safety of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) compared with open donor nephrectomy. Reported complications of LDN include emergent conversion to an open procedure, repeated surgery for postoperative bleeding, and even death. We hypothesize that LDNs can be performed safely, with a complication rate comparable with that of open donor nephrectomies.
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