Description:
Laparoscopic nephrectomy is used to harvest kidneys from live donors. It can be performed via a retroperineal approach or a transperitoneal approach, but the transperitoneal approach is preferred because it allows more laparoscopic working space and also makes it easier to remove the kidney from the abdomen through a less painful midline incision. The procedure involves the insertion of laparoscopic instruments through the abdominal skin, insufflation of carbon dioxide and removal of a kidney, usually that on the left side.
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