Hand-Assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy PERiumbilical versus Pfannenstiel incision and return to normal physical ACTivity (HAPERPACT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (HALDN) using a periumbilical or Pfannenstiel incision was developed to improve donor outcome after a kidney transplant. The aim of this study was to investigate two methods of hand assistance and kidney removal during HALDN and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2775-4 |