Author: Mahesh R. Desai (Editor), Arvind P. Ganpule (Editor) Full Title: Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A Step-by-Step Guide Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (April 1, 2017) Year: 2017 ISBN-13: 9789811028496 (978-981-10-2849-6), 9789811028472 (978-981-10-2847-2) ISBN-10: 9811028494, 9811028478 Pages: 178 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Nephrology File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 93.59 € This book explains the development of various laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) techniques, which can be performed via the retroperitoneal or the transperitoneal approach. It provides a step-by-step explanation of LDN, including details of intricacies such as port positioning, dissection steps, securing the hilum and retrieval. It also reviews new techniques like robotic donor nephrectomy and single-port donor nephrectomy. Lastly, it explores the non-technical but equally important issues of donor work-up and legal and social aspects. LDN is a unique surgical procedure in which the surgeon operates on an individual who is not a patient but someone donating out of altruistic motives, and it has to be “zero error” for the safety of the graft, donor and the recipient. This handbook is a valuable resource for urologists, general and transplant surgeons as well as anesthesiologists and medical social workers working in the field. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!