Donor Nephrectomy for Kidney Transplantation
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. In simple terms, it involves an implantation of a donated kidney into the lower abdomen to restore kidney function. The kidney transplant surgeon prepares the kidney and places it in the recipient. Alternatives to this procedure include observation, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis with poor outcomes and prognosi...