Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy vs. open live donor nephrectomy: a quality of life and functional study.
Clin Transplant
; 19(1): 102-9, 2005 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15659142
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Few studies have compared the quality of life (QoL) and functional recuperation of laproscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) vs. open donor nephrectomy (ODN) donors. This study utilized the SF-36 health survey, single-item health-related quality of life (HRQOL) score, and a functional assessment questionnaire ('Donor Survey').METHODS:
Questionnaires were sent to 100 LDN and 50 ODN donors. These donors were patients whose procedures were performed at The University Hospital and The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.RESULTS:
A total of 46 (46%) LDN and 21 (42%) ODN donors returned the completed surveys. The demographics of the two groups were similar. LDN patients reported a more rapid return to 100% normal health (69 vs. 116 d; p = 0.24), part-time work (21.9 vs. 23.2 d; p = 0.09), and necessitated fewer physician office visits post-operative (2.8 vs. 4.4; p = 0.01). ODN patients reported shorter duration of oral pain medication use (13.4 vs. 7.2 d; p = 0.02). However, a greater number of ODN patients reported post-surgical chronic pain (3 vs. 6; p < 0.05) and hernia (0 vs. 2; p = 0.19). The overall QoL for both groups was comparable with the general USA population.CONCLUSIONS:
The results of this study support the decisions of many kidney transplant centers to adopt LDN programs as standard of care.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Living Donors
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Nephrectomy
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Transplant
Journal subject:
TRANSPLANTE
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
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