Perioperative Complications During Living Donor Nephrectomy: Results From a Multicenter Cohort Study

Background: While living kidney donation is considered safe in healthy individuals, perioperative complications can occur due to several factors. Objective: We explored associations between the incidence of perioperative complications and donor characteristics, surgical technique, and surgeon’s experience in a large contemporary cohort of living kidney donors. Design: Living kidney donors enrolled prospectively in a multicenter cohort study with...