Robot-assisted Kidney Autotransplantation: A Minimally Invasive Way to Salvage Kidneys.

Journal: European urology focus
PMID: 30093358

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Kidney autotransplantation (KAT) is the ultimate way to salvage kidneys with complex renovascular, ureteral, or malignant pathologies that are not amenable to in situ reconstruction. A minimally invasive approach could broaden its adoption.

Authors

  • Karel Decaestecker
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Human Structure and Repair Ghent University Ghent Belgium.
  • Benjamin Van Parys
    Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Jeroen Van Besien
    Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Nicolas Doumerc
    Department of Urology, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
  • Liesbeth Desender
    Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Caren Randon
    Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Frederic De Ryck
    Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Thomas Tailly
    Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Matthias Beysens
    Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Carl Van Haute
    Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Diederik Ponette
    Department of Urology, AZ Damiaan, Ostend, Belgium.
  • Kathia De Man
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Piet Hoebeke
    Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Frank Vermassen
    Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

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