[Living donor nephrectomy for kidney transplantation].
We briefly describe the current two surgical techniques for living donor nephrectomy. The shortage of cadaver donor organs and progressive acceptation of laparoscopic procedures have significantly increased the number of living donor transplants in our environment. Laparoscopic nephrectomy is being rapidly and progressively incorporated to the therapeutic armamentarium in most hospitals. It is a new ally in eliminating reluctante and increasing the number of renal grafts for transplantation. We can say that nowadays most transplant centres perform exclusively laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
Mallafré Sala
José M
JM
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, España. mallafresala@terra.es
D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019520:Living Donors; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*