title: Mini-incision donor nephrectomy techniques: a systematic review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this article is to compare different mini-incision donor nephrectomy techniques in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We did a literature search using PUBMED using the search term "donor nephrectomy." We compared different surgical techniques using different parameters like length of incision, length of operation, pain medications required after the operation, site of the operation, and intraoperative and postoperative complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found 7 different surgical techniques of mini-invasive donor nephrectomy. Hakim and associates described the smallest initial incision size of 4 cm. There also are limited data on the analgesia requirements in 4 of the series, and 3 series that describe the requirements vary.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These techniques offer advantages and disadvantages to the donor and the kidney. We hope to encourage further work. Ideally, there must be a working discussion, long-term outcomes of donor kidney and recipient, as well as accurate pain records, both quantitative and qualitative, and a discussion of time to mobilization.
authors: The West London Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors: Esam
authors: E
authors: Aboutaleb
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Herbert
authors: Jeremy
authors: J
authors: Crane
authors: Nadey
authors: N
authors: Hakim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007902:Length of Stay; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics