2016
The Long‐Term Follow‐up and Support for Living Organ Donors: A Center‐Based Initiative Founded on Developing a Community of Living Donors
Kulkarni S, Thiessen C, Formica RN, Schilsky M, Mulligan D, D'Aquila R. The Long‐Term Follow‐up and Support for Living Organ Donors: A Center‐Based Initiative Founded on Developing a Community of Living Donors. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 3385-3391. PMID: 27500361, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Utility of the Endovascular Stapler for Right-Sided Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A 7-Year Experience at Mayo Clinic
Ko EY, Castle EP, Desai PJ, Moss AA, Reddy KS, Mekeel KL, Mulligan DC, Andrews PE. Utility of the Endovascular Stapler for Right-Sided Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A 7-Year Experience at Mayo Clinic. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 207: 896-903. PMID: 19183537, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic donor nephrectomyRight laparoscopic donor nephrectomyDonor nephrectomyRight-sided laparoscopic donor nephrectomyRespective recipientsEndovascular gastrointestinal anastomosis staplerFavorable graft outcomesGraft failure rateRenal vascular controlGastrointestinal anastomosis staplerSignificant differencesOutcomes of rightGraft functionGraft outcomePatient demographicsPerioperative variablesVascular complicationsCreatinine levelsRetrospective reviewGIA staplerRenal hilumTransplant teamVascular controlRenal vasculatureMayo Clinic