Donor Nephrectomy and Kidney/Renal Transplant

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Donor Nephrectomy and Kidney/Renal Transplant

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Donor nephrectomy is a surgical procedure to
remove a healthy kidney from a live donor for
transplant into a person whose kidneys no longer
function properly. In this procedure, the kidney
is freed using four ports and removed through an
incision in the lower abdomen. A kidney
transplant is a commonly adopted treatment for
kidney failure as an alternative to a lifetime of
dialysis. It has emerged as a popular treatment,
in the wake of drastically increasing numbers of
people waiting for a kidney transplant. The
demand for donor kidneys far outweighs the supply
of deceased-donor kidneys, which makes
living-donor kidney transplant an attractive
option.
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Surgical Assessment of Donors

• There are two main aspects of donors
• Assessment of the viability of extraction,
  selecting the appropriate side for the
  nephrectomy.
• Evaluation of any concomitant urological
  pathology that may contraindicate donation.
• This assessment is made using anamnesis, careful
  physical examination and imaging tests.

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Current Trends In Donor Nephrectomy

• With the advancements in technology, most of the
  donor nephrectomies are done Laparoscopically
  (keyhole surgery) with obvious advantages like
• Fast recovery
• Less morbidity
• Less hospital stay
• Early return to work
• Better cosmetic results

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Consultations for Donor

• The donor chosen for the transplant must undergo
  a series of consultations before he/she can be
  deemed suitable for donating a kidney.
• An expertised transplant surgeon is required for
  the same. The donor must undergo the
  investigations in the supervision of
  Urologist/Genitourinary Surgeon, Nephrologists,
  transplant coordinators, and a counselor.

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Recommendations

• As already mentioned, living-donor nephrectomy is
  a special surgical procedure since it is
  performed in healthy individuals seeking to
  benefit another person. As such, one must
  minimise the risks as much as possible. There are
  various safe surgical techniques with positive
  results for both the donor and recipient, so we
  must therefore use the surgical technique that,
  in our hands, provides the most security for the
  donor. Living donation programmes should be
  carried out in specialised centres by trained
  professionals in order to achieve and maintain
  safety and positive results.

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ctomy-and-kidney-renal-transplant/
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Dr Rahul Yadav is a trained and experienced
surgeon for Donor Nephrectomy and Kidney
Transplantation. He holds a specialization which
enhanced the donor investigations and eventual
transplant surgery.
Senior Consultant Urology, Uro-oncology Renal
Transplant Apollomedics Super Speciality
Hospital, Lucknow

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