Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life and Surgical Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Versus Open Living Donor Nephrectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Although laparoscopic donor nephrectomy requires a longer operative time, it offers superior clinical benefits, including reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and faster functional recovery.

These findings support the adoption of the laparoscopic approach as the preferred standard of care for living kidney donors to optimize postoperative recovery.