title: Living donor nephrectomy: factors influencing morbidity.
abstract: Recent interest in transperitoneal live donor nephrectomy prompted us to review our experience with 104 live donor nephrectomies performed through a standard flank extraperitoneal approach. There were no deaths and 14.4 per cent of the patients had minor complications that were managed easily. Factors influencing morbidity in the voluntary donor are analyzed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014019:Tissue Donors