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The First Decade of a Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Program: Effect of Surgeon and Institution Experience with 512 Cases from 1996 to 2006
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 06/26/09
Chin EH et al. - Although a learning curve was discovered for operative time and warm ischemia time, excellent results can be achieved during the early experience of both surgeons and institutions with LDN, and maintained over time. Younger, female, and nonobese donors were associated with fewer complications. Longterm donor morbidity is uncommon, but mandates better followup.
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