2021
Living Donor Nephrectomy: Approaches, Innovations, and Outcomes
Merola J, Cooper M, Kulkarni S. Living Donor Nephrectomy: Approaches, Innovations, and Outcomes. 2021, 291-302. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-53618-3_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDonor nephrectomySuperior long-term outcomesLong-term outcomesCareful preoperative planningSingle-port surgeryKidney transplantationSurgical riskDeceased donorsOrgan recipientsSurgical approachSurgical considerationsSurgical techniqueKidney donationNephrectomyPreoperative planningInformed consentOutcomesAdequate trainingRiskDonorsAllograftsDonationSurgeryTransplantationSurgeons
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