Related living donor nephrectomy.
The improved survival figures for living related grafts suggest that this is an important source of kidneys in a renal allotransplant program. There is need to review repeatedly this source of kidneys and to evaluate the results and techniques. The supracostal incision best provides exposure for removal of the kidney without traumatic hilar dissection.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous