Semi-simultaneous hand-assisted laparoscopic (HAL) bilateral nephrectomy and kidney transplantation from the same incision in ADPKD, first case report in Saudi Arabia

Mohammed F Shaheen; Fahad Aljehaiman; Abdulrahman Altheaby

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjae274

Semi-simultaneous hand-assisted laparoscopic (HAL) bilateral nephrectomy and kidney transplantation from the same incision in ADPKD, first case report in Saudi Arabia

J Surg Case Rep. 2024 May 2;2024(5):rjae274. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjae274. eCollection 2024 May.

Authors

Mohammed F Shaheen^{1

2

3}, Fahad Aljehaiman¹, Abdulrahman Altheaby^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
² Hepatobiliary Sciences Department and Organ Transplant Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
³ King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

This case report discusses the management of a 46-year-old male patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and a high body mass index, who underwent a semi-simultaneous procedure involving hand-assisted laparoscopic bilateral nephrectomy to alleviate severe abdominal symptoms and prepare for a kidney transplantation, all using the same incision. This is the first reported occurrence of such a procedure in Saudi Arabia. Post-operatively, the patient made a successful recovery with excellent kidney function and no complications.

Keywords: ADPKD; hand-assisted; kidney transplant; laparoscopic.

Publication types

Case Reports