Novel method of laparoendoscopic single-site and natural orifice specimen extraction for live donor nephrectomy: single-port laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and transvaginal graft extraction.
10.4174/astr.2016.90.2.111
- Author:
Won Jun JEONG
1
;
Byung Jo CHOI
;
Jeong Kye HWANG
;
Seung Mo YUK
;
Min Jong SONG
;
Sang Chul LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea. zambo9@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laparoscopy;
Living donors;
Nephrectomy;
Natural orifice endoscopic surgery
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Intraoperative Complications;
Kidney;
Laparoscopy;
Living Donors;
Middle Aged;
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery;
Nephrectomy*;
Spouses;
Tissue Donors*;
Transplants*
- From:Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
2016;90(2):111-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (DN) has been established as a useful alternative to the traditional open methods of procuring kidneys. To maximize the advantages of the laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) method, we applied natural orifice specimen extraction to LESS-DN. A 46-year-old woman with no previous abdominal surgery history volunteered to donate her left kidney to her husband and underwent single-port laparoscopic DN with transvaginal extraction. The procedure was completed without intraoperative complications. The kidney functioned well immediately after transplantation, and the donor and recipient were respectively discharged 2 days and 2 weeks postoperatively. Single-port laparoscopic DN and transvaginal graft extraction is feasible and safe.
