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15621106

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-12-28
pubmed:abstractText
We retrospectively reviewed our last 12 laparoscopic donor nephrectomies (LDNs) in which both the renal artery and the renal vein were controlled using 2 Hem-o-lok clips (Weck Closure Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States) on the proximal sides and the vessels were divided without securing the graft-side vessels (group 1). We compared the results with our 12 immediately preceding LDN donors in whom the arteries were controlled with 3 endoclips and the veins were controlled with staplers (group 2). The length of the vein was significantly longer (approximately 4 mm difference) in group 1, mainly due to trimmed staples from the graft vessels. Both cohorts of donors had uneventful surgery with no complications, and all the recipients recovered smoothly without any delayed graft function. Average operation time and warm ischemia time were similar among both groups (189 vs 207 minutes; 168 vs 149 seconds, respectively; both P > .1). We conclude that the use of Hem-o-lok effectively lengthens graft renal veins and is less costly during LDN.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0041-1345
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2623-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of Hem-o-lok clips effectively lengthens renal vein during laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Medicine, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article