title: Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy of Patient With Nutcracker Phenomenon.
abstract: We report the case of a 30-year-old male patient undergoing a robotic-assisted laparoscopic left donor nephrectomy, where compression of the left renal vein between the superior mesenteric artery and aorta was noted on magnetic resonance angiography before the operation. The patient was diagnosed with nutcracker phenomenon and was noted to be asymptomatic at that time. This is the first reported case to date of a patient with nutcracker phenomenon who underwent a robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. This article also reviews the current literature on nutcracker phenomenon and nutcracker syndrome.
authors.affiliation: From the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Naman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palese
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D019520:Living Donors; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D059228:Renal Nutcracker Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome