Sunday, 14 February 2010

First laparoscopic kidney transplant

The doctors made an incision of only 7 centimeters. For the first time in the world, Barcelona Puigvert Foundation has successfully transplanted a kidney laparoscopically a woman in her thirties who suffered from chronic renal failure. The patient was discharged three weeks ago. The kidney came from a living donor, her husband.To put the referring physicians have a cut of just 7 inches at the top of the pubis, as if it were a C-section. In the usual interventions, the wound reaches between 15 and 20 inches and includes a strip between the hip and waist. "This is a minimally invasive surgery reduces postoperative pain, required less medication and recover faster," explains Antonio Rosales, coordinator of the surgical team. The woman remained hospitalized for two weeks, as in a conventional transplant, but recovered soon. "It is a time also necessary to adjust the immunosuppressive medication. In the future, we hope to also reduce entry time," says the specialist. The Puigvert has practiced a second operation to a second wife of 50 years, yet entered.For now, candidates are people in pre-dialysis phase and thin, but in the future to expand their range.

Feb 14, 2010 5:40:19 AM

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