Mini-incision donor nephrectomy techniques: a systematic review.
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.
Aboutaleb
Esam
E
The West London Renal and Transplant Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Herbert
Paul
P
Crane
Jeremy
J
Hakim
Nadey
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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
D000700:Analgesics