UP-107-c06 Transplant & specialist late
Living-donor nephrectomy
Reduced kidney function or later hypertension
Nephrectomy permanently reduces nephron mass and requires long-term donor follow-up.
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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
All variants
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 immediate Conversion to open surgery multiple Venous thromboembolism, cardiopulmonary event or death late Wound pain, hernia, neuropathy or chronic symptoms immediate Graft vessel, ureter or parenchymal injury
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