Development of a robot ‐assisted kidney transplantation programme from deceased donors in a referral academic centre: technical nuances and preliminary results

ConclusionOur preliminary experience outlines that: (i) the development of a RAKT programme is feasible in centres experienced in robotic surgery and open kidney transplantation; (ii) RAKT from deceased donors is feasible from both a technical and logistical perspective; and (iii) RAKT from deceased donors appears to achieve favourable early postoperative and functional outcomes. Larger studies with longer follow ‐up are needed to confirm these findings and compare the outcomes of RAKT from deceased donors with those from living donors.

Source: BJU International - November 6, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Graziano Vignolini, Riccardo Campi, Francesco Sessa, Isabella Greco, Aida Larti, Saverio Giancane, Arcangelo Sebastianelli, Mauro Gacci, Adriano Peris, Vincenzo Li Marzi, Alberto Breda, Giampaolo Siena, Sergio Serni Tags: Original Article Source Type: research