Surgical Drains After Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Needed or Not?

CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference between the drain and no drain groups in terms of length of hospital stay, complication rates, or postoperative creatinine levels. Thus, placement of a surgical drain in the setting of an LDN is not justified based on our single-center experience.
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Source: Annals of Transplantation - September 28, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Celasin H, Kocaay AF, Cimen SG, Çelik SU, Ohri N, Şengül Ş, Keven K, Tüzüner A Tags: Ann Transplant Source Type: research