Hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy versus standard laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a comparison study in the canine model.

The aim of this study was to compare live donor nephrectomy by hand-assisted laparoscopy to standard laparoscopy in a canine model. Fourteen dogs underwent a left laparoscopic nephrectomy; a standard laparoscopic nephrectomy technique was utilized in seven dogs. In a second group of seven dogs, a hand-assisted laparoscopic technique was used with a Dexterity Pneumo Sleeve hand port.