How Donor kidney is removed?
There are two ways to remove kidney from a donor- Open donor nephrectomy and Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Suitability for open / laparoscopic method is decided on several factors. We have excellent facilities for both types of donor nephrectomy. Till now a high number of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy have been performed with minimal conversion rate. The advantage of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is less pain, short hospital stay (3-4 days) and early return to work. The kidney retrieval incision (6 cm) is not visible as it is placed over the pubic hair. Authorization Committee : It is a committee of several members appointed by the government for scrutinizing all the living donors and recipients to give the approval for surgery. No organ transplant can be performed without prior approval of the authorization committee. The objective of the committee is to ensure that living donor transplants are performed as per Transplantation of Human Organs Act and subsequent amendments made the
