Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) is the current gold standard in kidney donation. Mini-incision open (MINI) techniques have been used extensively but become less popular. The aim of present study was to compare results and safety a non-muscle-splitting MINI technique with LDN. A single center retrospective cohort all living nephrectomies between 2011 2019 for study. primary outcome this sho...

background: blood transfusion is one of the most crucial needs of the society in multiple diseases and injuries. the only source of blood is donation. students consist a large and healthy group who are able of providing a large number of blood donation, however, blood donation is rare amongst them. this study was conducted to evaluate students awareness and attitude towards blood donation in ke...

BACKGROUND Due to the shortage of cadaveric organs, living kidney donation has begun to serve as the most crucial organ pool. Transplant centers have a legitimate interest in expanding the pool of donors. A psychosocial evaluation is established in transplantation centers to prevent donors from possible emotional harm in the aftermath of donation. We explored if the resilience questionnaire is ...

The Third Global Consultation of the World Health Organization (WHO) on donation and transplants was held in Madrid (Spain) in March 2010.1 Through the Madrid Resolution, representatives of 70 countries from all over the world called for progress toward self-sufficiency in transplantation. Selfsufficiency is seen as a necessity not only to reduce mortality on the waiting list, but also to contr...

The Third Global Consultation of the World Health Organization (WHO) on donation and transplants was held in Madrid (Spain) in March 2010.1 Through the Madrid Resolution, representatives of 70 countries from all over the world called for progress toward self-sufficiency in transplantation. Selfsufficiency is seen as a necessity not only to reduce mortality on the waiting list, but also to contr...

BACKGROUND The aim of this paper is to look into the factors influencing Malaysian Muslims' decision to become deceased organ donors in Malaysia. MATERIAL AND METHODS We approached 900 Malaysian Muslims and 779 participated in our survey, conducted in Kuala Lumpur and its suburb. We examined their willingness to become donors and the willing donors were asked why they did not pledge to become...

INTRODUCTION Organ donation is one of the surviving procedures, which can increase the life expectancy of end-stage patients. Inappropriate beliefs and attitude of individuals to organ donation, their poor knowledge, and the socio-economic level are one of the most important barriers for organ donation. Therefore, here knowledge and attitude levels among relatives of trauma patients regarding o...

BACKGROUND The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center (KTB) was established in 2007 with funding from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to provide scientists with a resource for normal breast tissue. To date, nearly 3,500 women have donated their healthy breast tissue to the bank, but little is known about their perspectives. This study was designed to examine their mot...

Background: Obesity can be a barrier to live donor selection and there are reports of obese live kidney donors (OLKDs) undergoing bariatric surgery prior to donation. While this practice has potential promise, the risks associated with it are unclear. Thus, our aim was to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of this practice. Design: Risks and benefits were ascertained from the literature....