Back door style: A case report on retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy - a first in the Philippines

ABSTRACT

@#The aim of this report is to validate the effectiveness and safety of the retroperitoneoscopic donornephrectomy in kidney transplantation and to document the first Retroperitoneoscopic Left DonorNephrectomy in the Philippines done last July 5, 2018.This is a case of 35-year-old female with no comorbidities but with an infraumibilical scar from aprevious cesarean section underwent the first Retroperitoneoscopic Left Donor Nephrectomy in thePhilippines.The principle was pure retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy, hand-assist using Gelport devicewas applied only during vascular transection and allograft retrieval. Access to the retroperitoneumwas established using a modified trocar placement.Retroperitoneal Donor Nephrectomy is a safe and technically-feasible surgery as more urologistsbecome proficient with this approach. The benefits of this approach are in line with the goals of livingkidney allograft retrieval, to minimize morbidity and to maximize safety of the patient. Literatureshows that it has comparable outcomes with Transperitoneal donor nephrectomy (TDN) and opentraditional allograft kidney retrieval.