A bidirectional cohort study to compare the outcomes of transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches in subjects undergoing laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy

• Published in: Current urology Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 218 - 223
• Main Authors: S., Praveena, Krishnamoorthy, Venkatesh, Tyagaraj, Krishnaprasad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.05.2025; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Original; Living-donor nephrectomy; Retroperitoneoscopy; Transperitoneal laparoscopy

Abstract Background Laparoscopic transperitoneal donor nephrectomy (LTDN) is currently the standard procedure for renal donation from living donors. Only a handful of clinical studies have compared the outcomes of retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RDN) and LTDN. More robust data and systematic...