Review of 333 living donor nephrectomies

We reviewed the operative complications in 333 living related donor nephrectomies done at our institution over the past 12 years. The overall complication rate was 17.1%; only three patients (0.9%) had major complications, and none died. The major complications were a delayed splenectomy because of...

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Published in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 87; no. 1; p. 61
Main Authors:	Ottelin, M C, Bueschen, A J, Lloyd, L K, Joseph, D B, Diethelm, A G, Burns, J R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-1994
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Female Humans Kidney Transplantation Male Middle Aged Nephrectomy Postoperative Complications Tissue Donors
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Summary:	We reviewed the operative complications in 333 living related donor nephrectomies done at our institution over the past 12 years. The overall complication rate was 17.1%; only three patients (0.9%) had major complications, and none died. The major complications were a delayed splenectomy because of bleeding, an adrenalectomy, and acute renal failure in one patient in the immediate postoperative period. We concluded that donor nephrectomy done through a flank incision results in minimal morbidity.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199401000-00013