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CASE 17: Live Donor Nephrectomy: Open Approach

Santiago J Miyara; Ernesto P Molmenti

FIGURE 112-66

Open live donor nephrectomies are infrequent since the development of the laparoscopic approach. The illustrations above show an open right nephrectomy, where the renal artery (pink arrows) and renal vein (blue arrows) are ready to be clamped and transected.

An intra-operative highlights the renal artery and the renal vein.
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FIGURE 112-67

Open live donor nephrectomies are infrequent since the development of the laparoscopic approach. The illustrations above show an open right nephrectomy, where the renal artery (pink arrows) and renal vein (blue arrows) are ready to be clamped and transected.

An intra-operative highlights the renal artery and the renal vein running parallel.
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FIGURE 112-68

The ureter (green arrows) has been transected. Urine (yellow arrow) is seen flowing from it.

An intra-operative highlights the transected ureter.
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The ureter (green arrows) has been transected. Urine (yellow arrow) is seen flowing from it.

An intra-operative highlights the transected ureter and urine flowing out of it.
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