Incisional Hernia Risk Reduction for Living Kidney Donors: Kidney Extraction Site Matters
Although the risk of hernia in living kidney donors is generally low, the use of a Pfannenstiel incision for kidney extraction appears to offer an additional incremental reduction in risk.
Authors
- Julie K. Heimbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3567-1328)
- Peter E. Frasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6765-1797)
- Christopher P. Cosentino
- Caroline C. Jadlowiec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7860-9519)
- Stephanie Ohara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3981-4867)
- Shennen A. Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7571-2542)
- Logan G. Briggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6406-5784)
- Michelle Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4827-6367)
- Nica Alexandru
- Rachana Punukollu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4401-4127)
- Sandra Arias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-7245)
- Paul E. Andrews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3650-576X)
Institutions
- Jacksonville College (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Health Net (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Community Health Network (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001356
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76