Laparoscopic to robotic living donor nephrectomy: Is it time to change surgical technique?

Background: We aimed to explore differences in outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic donor nephrectomies (LDN).

Methods: This study compared robotic and laparoscopic surgical techniques for live donor nephrectomies in 153 patients at a single centre.

Results: Left nephrectomies were more common in both groups, but with no significant difference between the groups (76.

Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation From Donors With Acute Kidney Injury: Realities and Costs.

Objectives: Transplant of kidneys from donors with acute kidney injury has shown favorable outcomes. We investigated the outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with deceased donors who developed acute kidney injury before organ procurement.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of recipients from January 2016 to December 2021 in a single center.