Transplantation and dialysis are the main treatment options for end-stage renal failure. Transplant, which provides a permanent solution, can be done in two different ways: cadaver and living. Although transplantation from cadaver is the desired option, approximately 70 percent of kidney transplants in our country are made from live donors. In living donor nephrectomies, the left kidney is generally preferred due to its advantag- es, and laparoscopy, a minimally invasive meth- od, is recommended by guides and is preferred by surgeons. In this study, we present a case with right pelvic location and complex renal vascu- lar structure and preferred for laparoscopic right pelvic donor nephrectomy due to its function on 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy.
Keywords: donor nephrectomy, laparoscopi, pelvic kidney
ABSTRACT
Transplantation and dialysis are the main treatment options for end-stage renal failure. Transplant, which provides a permanent solution, can be done in two different ways: cadaver and living. Although transplantation from cadaver is the desired option, approximately 70 percent of kidney transplants in our country are made from live donors. In living donor nephrectomies, the left kidney is generally preferred due to its advantag- es, and laparoscopy, a minimally invasive meth- od, is recommended by guides and is preferred by surgeons. In this study, we present a case with right pelvic location and complex renal vascu- lar structure and preferred for laparoscopic right pelvic donor nephrectomy due to its function on 99mTc-Dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy.
Keywords: donor nephrectomy, laparoscopi, pelvic kidney