Laparoscopic living donor right nephrectomy: Assessment of outcome and association of BMI to length of right renal vein.

CONCLUSIONS: LLDRN is a feasible safe procedure, less traumatic approach, and provides good outcomes kidney for recipients. Notably, in the study group the higher BMI was associated with resulting more difficult LLDRN and kidney transplantation.
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Source: Actas Urologicas Espanolas - August 8, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Vu LN, Nghia NQ, Thanh DT, Giang TB, Nga VT, Bui LM, Chu DT Tags: Actas Urol Esp Source Type: research