Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Nephrol. Jan 6, 2017; 6(1): 45-52
Published online Jan 6, 2017. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v6.i1.45
Table 1 Laparoscopic vs open living donor nephrectomy - January 1998 to December 2008
Laparoscopic nephrectomy279
Left260
Right19
Open nephrectomy211
Left156
Right55
Table 2 Comparison of laparoscopic vs open living donor nephrectomy
Laparoscopic LDNOpen LDN
Donor preoperative GFR (mL/min ± SD )128.4 ± 32123.6 ± 26
Donor preop Cr (mean ± SD)0.96 ± 0.40.88 ± 0.4
Operative time (min ± SD )227 ± 58244 ± 62
Donor postop Cr 1 mo (mean ± SD)1.43 ± 0.91.39 ± 0.8
Delayed graft function (%)7.2% (20/279)6.6% (14/211)
Recipient postop Cr 1 mo (mean ± SD)1.43 ± 1.41.39 ± 1.1
Major complications (%)7.5% (21/279)8.5% (18/211)
Table 3 Reasons for conversion from laparoscopic to open living donor nephrectomy
Reasons for conversionNumber of patients (n = 18)
Bleeding8
Adhesions5
Anatomy5