Comparison of Incision Types Used for Kidney Extraction in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A Retrospective Study

• Published in: Urology journal Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 11 - 16
• Main Authors: Şahin, Selçuk, Özdemir, Osman, Ekşi, Mithat, Evren, İsmail, Karadağ, Serdar, Özlü, Deniz Noyan, Taşçı, Ali İhsan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Urology and Nephrology Research Center 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Analgesics; Humans; Ischemia; Kidney; Kidneys; Laparoscopy; Laparoscopy - adverse effects; Laparoscopy - methods; Length of Stay; Living Donors; Nephrectomy - adverse effects; Nephrectomy - methods; Pain, Postoperative - etiology; Retrospective Studies

Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) is the most commonly used method for kidney removal in kidney transplantation and, various incisions are used for kidney extraction. In this study, we aimed to compare the results of LDN operations using iliac fossa incision and Pfannenstiel incision. LDN cases p...