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Laparoscopic live donor simple nephrectomy

 
Guidance issued
 
Number: IPG57

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on laparoscopic live donor simple nephrectomy.

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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Details

Arrangement:
Normal
Topic area:
Surgical procedures
Urogenital
Specialty:
Urology
Specialist advice has been sought from:

British Association of Urological Surgeons

The British Renal Society

The Transplantation Society

Date notified to NICE:
01 April 2002
Guidance issue date:
23 June 2004

Contact details:

Project manager (for general enquiries or comments)
(for general enquiries or comments)
Ben Doak
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA

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