Critical analysis of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in the setting of complex renal vasculature: Initial experience and intermediate outcomes

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 451-455

  Disick, Grant I S ^a   Shapiro, Michael E ^a   Miles, Ruth Ann ^a   Munver, Ravi ^a  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY ISCHEMIA; KIDNEY VEIN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVING DONOR; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PERSISTENT LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; RENAL ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN MALFORMATION; DONOR; KIDNEY; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65549115479     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0242     Document Type: Article

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