Incisional hernia after laparoscopic and robotic donor nephrectomy: analysis of 325 consecutive donors.

In this study, LHDN and robotic-assisted donor nephrectomy had comparable incidence rates of incisional hernia.

Both obesity and male sex were demonstrated to significantly increase incisional hernia likelihood, regardless of surgical technique.

While kidney donors with mild obesity have been increasingly accepted, transplant centers should be aware of the significant effect of even mild obesity on incisional hernia risk, particularly in male donors.