Protective response in renal transplantation: no clinical or molecular differences between open and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
OBJECTIVE: Prolonged warm ischemia time and increased intra-abdominal pressure caused by pneumoperitoneum during a laparoscopic donor nephrectomy could enhance renal ischemia reperfusion injury. For this reason, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy may be associated with a slower graft function recovery....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2013-04-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000400483 |