Is the physical burden of living donor nephrectomy reduced by using retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RPDN) compared to mini incision donor nephrectomie (MIDN)?

Is the physical burden of living donor nephrectomy reduced by using retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RPDN) compared to mini incision donor nephrectomie (MIDN)? - MIDN vs. RPDN

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00016730

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-03-05

Start date

2011-03-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Living organ donation kidney

Interventions

Group 1: Retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy (RPDN) Group 2: Mini incision donor nephrectomy (MIDN) (retrospective cohort)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all living donors at UKE

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Safety/surgical complications physical burden reported by donor after 4 weeks, 3 Month and 1 year. Donor questionair and outpatient visit (in the Control arm retrospective from electronic chart)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
learning curve of RPDN after 20 performed interventions	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMartina Koch

UKE, Hepatobiliäre Chirurgie und Transplantationschirurgie

transplantation@uke.de040 741056136

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026