Living donor nephrectomy · Prevention · D79

Length on the left renal vein

Allow about two minutes for two rounds. This scenario is teaching content; the score supports revision and does not assess clinical competence.

Living donor nephrectomyPrevention · Advanced

The scenario

  • Left laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
  • The hilum is exposed.
What you see
  • The gonadal, adrenal and a lumbar vein are still attached to the renal vein.
  • The stapler is offered to the renal vein close to the kidney.
Living donor nephrectomy: the left renal vein and its tributaries
Living donor nephrectomy: the left renal vein and its tributaries
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Teaching only · not for diagnosis or treatment decisions