Increased Transplantation of Kidneys With Multiple Renal Arteries in the Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy Era

Abstract
SINCE ITS first description in 1995,1 laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy has rapidly gained widespread acceptance.2-6 Compared with open nephrectomy, it is associated with less postoperative pain, shorter length of hospital stay, and faster return to work.2-9 Some authors have suggested that this new, less invasive technique has also significantly contributed to the increase of live kidney donations in the United States in recent years.9-11