Retroperitoneoscopic living related-donor nephrectomy: clinical outcomes of 50 consecutive cases and comparison with open donor nephrectomy.

Purpose: To determine whether living related retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RDN) is a safe and effective procedure.

Patients And Methods: From September 2001 to May 2004, RDN was performed in 50 consecutive patients at our hospital. All patients were followed longitudinally with office visits.