Conclusion  Approximately ten cases per year may be enough to ensure safety and quality of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00464-009-0642-9Authors S. Saad, Clinic Cologne-Merheim Department for Visceral, Vascular and Transplantation Surgery Cologne GermanyA. Paul, University Essen Department of General and Transplantation Surgery Cologne GermanyJ. Treckmann, University Essen Department of General and Transplantation Surgery Cologne GermanyA. Tarabichi, Clinic Cologne-Merheim Department for Visceral, Vascular and Transplantation Surgery Cologne GermanyM. Nagelschmidt, University of Cologne Institute of Experimental Medicine Cologne GermanyW. Arns, Clinic Cologne-Merheim Department of Internal Medicine I Cologne Germany ...