LAPAROSCOPIC LIVING DONOR LEFT NEPHRECTOMY.

Introduction. Kidney transplantation is a treatment modality for patients with end-stage renal disease. Nowadays, in the Western world, laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy represents the treatment of choice for graft retrieval. The aim of this paper was to present the laparoscopic living donor left nephrectomy technique. Results. Only one living donor nephrectomy has been performed at the Clinical Center of Vojvodina so far. The authors reviewed the literature data on the results and complications of laparoscopic living donor nephrectomies. Conclusion. Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy is a feasible procedure, but according to most authors, it should be performed by surgeons with significant experience in laparoscopic nephrectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]