Mini-donor nephrectomy: a viable and effective alternative.

摘要: Live kidney donation is an excellent way of increasing the donor pool. The introduction laparoscopic nephrectomy has resulted in increase live organ western hemisphere. There no data on its impact India. However attractive as it may seem, procedure associated with a definite learning curve and does compromise safety. also expensive terms equipment required. mini-donor alternative, ideally suited for donors India who have low BMI. relatively inexpensive. We are need registry rather than reports from single institutions to fully evaluate risks benefits both procedures.