title: Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: evolution and current practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplantation, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019520:Living Donors; D009017:Morbidity; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends