Sternotomy and portal triad division for cadaver donor nephrectomy.
Modification of the en bloc resection of kidneys for cadaveric kidney transplant patient is described. A median sternotomy and division of the portal triad provide excellent exposure of the upper aorta above the celiac axis. This approach has been used in 40 cadaveric donors with no complications.
D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011168:Portal System / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery