Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy in patients surgically treated for morbid obesity
In the past, morbid obesity was considered a relative contraindication to renal donation; however, more recent publications have shown that laparoscopic renal surgery is safe and effective for obese donor nephrectomy. We report the performance of a bariatric surgery before the kidney donation in 2 p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2007-06-01
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Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382007000300010 |