Comparison of Three Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimating Equations with 24-Hour Urine Creatinine Clearance Measurement in Potential Living Kidney Donors.

Background: The accuracy of the measurement of renal function in potential living kidney donors (PLKD) is essential. The direct measurement of glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) has been considered the "gold standard." The estimated GFR (eGFR) with 24-hour urinary creatinine clearance (CrCl) is frequently used because of its availability.

Clinical Outcomes in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Experience in Latin America.

Background: In Latin America, few reports are available about the clinical outcomes of living donor kidney transplants (LDKT). We aim to evaluate the main clinical outcomes for LDKT patients in a single center's experience.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 530 LDKT patients who underwent transplantation from August 2008 to December 2020 at Colombiana de Trasplantes.

Safety and Intraoperative Results in Live Kidney Donors with Vascular Multiplicity After Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy Living Donor Nephrectomy.

Background And Purpose: Vascular multiplicity is the most frequent anatomic variation in kidney donors. Despite concerns about risks, these allografts are increasingly used to overcome the shortage of kidney donors. The safety and clinical outcomes in living kidney donors were evaluated with vascular multiplicity after hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (HALDN).

Hand-assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Evaluation of the Learning Curve.

Background: Hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (HALDN) has rapidly become the best alternative to open nephrectomy for living kidney donation. As more centers continue to adopt the laparoscopic technique, the safety of the initial transplants must be ensured while ascending the learning curve (LC). This study looks to determine the safety of HALDN and to describe the results of the LC in our center.