title: Cross-over kidney transplantation with simultaneous laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: initial experience.
abstract: With cross-over living donor kidney transplantation, immunologic incompatibilities within the original donor/recipient pair can be overcome. As minimal invasive techniques for organ recovery are increasingly applied, this should also be performed in a cross-over kidney transplantation. We present the first report of a successful simultaneous laparoscopic kidney recovery for cross-over kidney transplantation as well as a review of the international practice of cross-over kidney transplantation in the context of national laws. Cross-over kidney transplantation should be encouraged. A databank on pairs willing to participate in organ exchange programs should be created.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Charité Campus Mitte, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. markus.giessing@charite.de
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giessing
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deger
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roigas
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schnorr
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liefeldt
authors.forename: Klemens
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Budde
authors.forename: Hans-Hellmut
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Neumayer
authors.forename: Stefan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Loening
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents