2013
Retrocaval Renal Artery Bifurcation Is Not a Contraindication to Laparoscopic Right Donor Nephrectomy
Gandelman JA, Yoo PS, Kulkarni S. Retrocaval Renal Artery Bifurcation Is Not a Contraindication to Laparoscopic Right Donor Nephrectomy. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2013, 217: 406-411. PMID: 23791562, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelayed graft functionLaparoscopic donor nephrectomyDonor nephrectomyGraft functionRecipient outcomesExact testRight-sided laparoscopic donor nephrectomyLaparoscopic right donor nephrectomyBifurcation groupComplex arterial anatomyLeft-sided kidneyOutcomes 30 daysRenal artery bifurcationRight donor nephrectomyRight-sided kidneyRight renal arteryLeft-sided nephrectomyCommon anatomic variantFisher's exact testMann-Whitney U testNonbifurcation groupTotal nephrectomyUreteral complicationsComplication rateCreatinine clearance
2010
Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities
Solomon DA, Rabidou N, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Fraenkel L. Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities. Clinical Transplantation 2010, 25: 786-793. PMID: 20964716, PMCID: PMC4846340, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01342.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney qualityDonor kidneysTransplant surgeonsEvaluation of patientsMann-Whitney U testTransplant outcomesPatient characteristicsSpearman correlation coefficientPatient prioritiesWaiting listPatientsAvailable kidneysClinical practiceSurgeon rankingsKidneyU testSurgeonsCategorical variablesPatient autonomyComputer surveyCorrelation coefficientTransplantationFactorsGreat value