Abstract:

Living kidney donation benefits recipients but carries longterm risks for the donor. Two studies have been reported a higher risk of endstage renal disease(ESRD) among donors than among healthy nondonors; however, the absolute 15year incidence of ESRD was <1%. In the first decade after donor nephrectomy, the incidence of allcause mortality and cardiovascular events among donors seems to be similar to that among healthy matched nondonors, as do the risks of acute kidney injury (AKI) that requires dialysis, and kidney stones that require surgical intervention. Some evidences suggest that the incidence of gout as well as gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in pregnancies is higher among donors than among healthy nondonors.