UP-107-c03 Transplant & specialist immediate
Living-donor nephrectomy
Conversion to open surgery
Bleeding, anatomy or graft-safety concern may necessitate rapid open exposure.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Living-donor nephrectomy Interactive laparoscopic donor nephrectomy Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Transperitoneal laparoscopic donor nephrectomyHand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomyRobotic donor nephrectomy
The parent hub contains 5 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Renal Transplantation
Living-donor nephrectomy, recipient surgery and transplant complications.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other Donor nephrectomy complication modules
intraoperative Major vascular injury or haemorrhage multiple Bowel, pancreatic, splenic, hepatic or pleural injury multiple Venous thromboembolism, cardiopulmonary event or death late Wound pain, hernia, neuropathy or chronic symptoms late Reduced kidney function or later hypertension immediate Graft vessel, ureter or parenchymal injury
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