Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy at a low volume living donor transplant center: successful outcomes can be expected.

Purpose: Concern has been raised about possible increased morbidity associated with laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) during the learning curve of the procedure and at centers with a low volume of living donors. We evaluated the safety and success of LDN at a low volume living donor transplant center with a skilled laparoscopic urologist and experienced renal transplant team.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed the records of all patients who underwent LDN at our institution.

Liver transplantation for cholestasis associated with cystic fibrosis in the pediatric population.

The most common hepatic complications of cystic fibrosis (CF) are steatosis, fibrosis, biliary cirrhosis, atretic gallbladder, cholelithiasis, and sclerosing cholangitis. Cholestatic liver disease is a slow progressive disorder, but will stabilize for many patients. CF patients may suffer from the consequences of their liver disease and without liver transplantation, variceal hemorrhage, malnutrition, or end-stage liver disease can lead to death.

Treatment of unresectable hepatoblastoma with liver transplantation in the pediatric population.

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the outcome of children who underwent liver transplantation as treatment for unresectable hepatoblastoma. We prospectively collected data on 311 consecutive liver transplants performed at Children's Medical Center of Dallas between October 1984 and November 2000. There were nine recipients (five boys, four girls) with a diagnosis of unresectable hepatoblastoma.