Transition from Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy to Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy on a National Scale.

There is a lack of concrete evidence regarding the best approach for donor nephrectomy among transplant centers. We compared donor outcomes during the period of the transition from the hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy method to the purely laparoscopic donor nephrectomy method and have provided suggestions to minimize the initial difficulties and to improve donor outcomes.