2012
Laparoscopic bilateral native nephrectomies with simultaneous kidney transplantation
Martin AD, Mekeel KL, Castle EP, Vaish SS, Martin GL, Moss AA, Mulligan DC, Heilman RL, Reddy KS, Andrews PE. Laparoscopic bilateral native nephrectomies with simultaneous kidney transplantation. BJU International 2012, 110: e1003-e1007. PMID: 22882539, DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2012.11379.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral laparoscopic nephrectomyAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseSimultaneous kidney transplantationShorter total hospital stayBilateral native nephrectomyTotal hospital stayNative nephrectomyHospital stayKidney transplantationGraft functionRenal transplantPerioperative outcomesKidney transplantLaparoscopic approachSingle tertiary academic centerImmediate graft functionInvasive laparoscopic approachSimultaneous renal transplantMedian hospital stayTertiary academic centerTotal operative durationPolycystic kidney diseaseRenal transplantationComparable morbidityComplication rate
2007
Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair after liver transplantation
Mekeel K, Mulligan D, Reddy KS, Moss A, Harold K. Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair after liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2007, 13: 1576-1581. PMID: 17969189, DOI: 10.1002/lt.21290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic incisional hernia repairIncisional hernia repairLAP groupLiver transplantationHernia repairOP groupMore patientsLaparoscopic ventral hernia repairTime of transplantationLength of stayVentral hernia repairNontransplant patientsPrimary immunosuppressionWound complicationsRecurrent ascitesLaparoscopic approachMesh removalOpen repairRetrospective reviewDecreased incidenceMesh infectionIncisional herniaLower riskPatientsTransplantation