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Hence, perioperative details might differ in relevant ways. The aim of our survey was to record and compare the respective perioperative standards.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A structured 50-item questionnaire was sent via email to all certified German kidney transplant centers (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200938). Anonymized data collection was performed with\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\" ext-link-type=\"uri\">www.surveymonkey.com<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      from November 2023 \u2013 May 2024.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Complete responses were obtained from 34\/38 centers (response rate 89.5%); 13 were urological-led and 21 surgical-led programs. In most cases (76% urological vs. 90% surgical,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200910 and 19), transplantation is performed extraperitoneally via hockey-stick incision. A peritoneal fenestration for lymphocele prophylaxis is not performed routinely (69% vs. 86%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20099 and 18). Vascular anastomoses are primarily frequently sutured with 5\u2009\u2212\u20090 or 6\u2009\u2212\u20090 prolene, and the ureteral anastomosis with 4\u2009\u2212\u20090, 5\u2009\u2212\u20090 or 6\u2009\u2212\u20090 PDS suture. The Lich-Gregoir technique is most commonly used for ureteral implantation (84% in urology vs. 76% in surgery,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090,55). There are only small differences in postoperative management between urological and surgical programs, e.g. regarding the duration of catheterization (7\u201310 days vs. &lt; 7 days;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.008) or the time of discharge (10\u201314 days vs. 6\u20138 days;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090,05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The majority of kidney transplants in Germany is performed according to similar standards. There are minor differences in the specialists approach, e.g. in the choice of suture material. 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