Robot-assisted kidney transplantation: State of art.

Journal: Archivos espanoles de urologia
Published Date: Dec 1, 2021

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Nowadays, Robotic assistedkidney transplantation (RAKT) is considered a lessinvasive alternative to the Open Kidney Transplantation(OKT) with several advantages such as image magnification,3D vision and articulated instruments and with arelatively short learning curve for an experienced surgeon.RAKT has shown comparable outcomes with theOKT literature data in terms of surgical and functionalresults. RAKT may decrease the complication rate, meanhospital stay, postoperative pain, and also improve aestheticoutcomes. The aim of this study was to perform asystematic review of the literature on this novel approachof KT.

Authors

  • Angelo Territo
    Department of Urology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Pietro Diana
    Department of Urology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Institute IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy. Electronic address: pietros.diana@gmail.com.
  • Josep M Gaya
    Fundació Puigvert. Autonomous University of Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain.
  • Andrea Gallioli
    Department of Urology, Fundaciò Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Urology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.gallioli@gmail.com.
  • Alberto Piana
    Department of Urology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
  • Alberto Breda
    Department of Urology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: albbred@hotmail.com.

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