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Articles tagged "Laparoscopy"

  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Learning Curve of Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy for Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellows.

    O. Serrano,1 A. Bangdiwala,2 D. Vock,3 V. Kirchner,1 T. Dunn,1 E. Finger,1 T. Pruett,1 A. Matas,1 R. Kandaswamy.1

    1Surgery, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 2Biostatistics, Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN; 3Biostatistics, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

    PURPOSE: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) requires a high degree of surgical competence and skill. UNOS recommends that fellowship-trained surgeons participate in 15 LDN to be…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Laparoscopically Assisted Living Donor Hepatectomy Is Safe and Cost Effective.

    M. Akoad, M. Simpson, E. Pomfret.

    Transplantation, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.

    The surgical technique employed during living donor hepatectomy (LDH) has evolved since the inception of the procedure, but donor safety is always paramount. We review…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Improving Donor Comfort: Perioperative Dexamethasone Decreases Nausea, Vomiting, and Pain After Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy.

    S. Yamanaga,1,2 A. Posselt,1 C. Freise,1 S.-M. Kang.1

    1Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2Department of General Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.

    Introduction: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and pain are common adverse events after laparoscopic surgery. Perioperative dexamethasone (8-10mg) has been reported to decrease PONV and…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    What Are the Benefits of Transvaginal Route for Kidney Extraction in Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy ?

    S. Hurel,1 M. Ariane,1 F. Audenet,1 C. Legendre,2 A. Mejean,1 M.-O. Timsit.1

    1Hôpital Européen Georges Pomidou, Paris, France; 2Hôpital Necker, Paris, France.

    Rationale and objectivesTransvaginal route for kidney extraction (TVE) emerged as new surgical option during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy to minimize scar and presumably to offer donors…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    The Safety and Efficacy of Suspended Gasless Laparoscopy Living-Donor Nephrectomy in Renal Transplantation.

    J. Tian.

    Organ Transplantation Center, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.

    BACKGROUNDS: To develop a minimally invasive surgery for the kidney transplant donor and get the no CO2 pressure condition harvested kidney, we have developed suspended…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Low-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Living Kidney Donors: An Age-Dependent Analysis of Recipient Outcomes.

    S. Kulkarni,1 S. Douglas,2 E. Cohen,1 S. Swift,1 I. Hall.2

    1Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

    Purpose: Implementation of low-pressure laparoscopy may be facilitated by the use of valveless, recirculating trocar systems that have less intra-abdominal pressure variability, providing adequate surgical…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Comparison of Three Approaches for Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Transvaginal, Transumbilical Single Site and Retroperitoneal.

    M. Miura, H. Higashiyama.

    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation Surgery, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.

    Objectives: Reduction of burdens to live kidney donors are important. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of 3 approaches we…
  • 2016 American Transplant Congress

    Graft Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplants Are Better with Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy and High Volume Centers.

    J. Burg,1 D. Scott,1 K. Roayaie,1 E. Maynard,1 J. Barry,2 C. Enestvedt.1

    1Abdominal Organ Transplantation, OHSU, Portland, OR; 2Urology, OHSU, Portland, OR.

    Purpose Initial reports for pediatric kidney recipients suggested superior outcomes for open donor (ODN) compared to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN). Current outcomes based on donor…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Hand Assisted Retroperitoneoscopic Donor Nephrectomy in Challenging Cases; Right Sided Donor Nephrectomy With Multiple Renal Arteries

    E. Akin,1 I. Barlas,1 M. Dayangac,1 A. Sinangil,2 V. Celik,2 T. Ecder.2

    1Kidney Transplantation, Istanbul Bilim University Florence Nightengale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; 2Nephrology, Istanbul Bilim University Florence Nightengale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

    Hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic (HARP) nephrectomy is a potentially safer approach for the donor where the peritoneum stays intact and tactile sensation remains. The experience with HARP…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Hybrid-Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) for Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Offers Better Postoperative Pain, Cosmesis and Surgical Outcomes Than Transumbilical Single Site Surgery

    M. Miura, H. Higashiyama.

    Department of Renal Transplantation Surgery, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.

    Objectives: Laparoendoscopic single site donor nephrectomy (LESSDN) via the umbilicus has been our standard care for living donors. Although we have previously reported better cosmetic…
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