title: [Living donor nephrectomy: the minimally invasive evolution].
abstract: Living donor kidney transplant has considerably expanded over the last ten years, in order to increase the pool of renal donors. Selection and extensive work-up of the kidney provider is of paramount importance. The technique of harvesting has evolved simultaneously with minimally-invasive surgery. In our experience, the most appropriate technique is performed through hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic access, since it ensures the high security of open harvesting, and provides the donor with the minimal invasiveness of endoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, Département de chirurgie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. Nicolas.Fleury@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fleury
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hadaya
authors.forename: Pierre-Yves
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iselin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D019520:Living Donors; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*