Comparison of Open and Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation in terms of Perioperative and Postoperative Outcomes.

Journal: International journal of clinical practice
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The gold standard treatment method for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is renal transplantation (RT). RT can be done with open or minimally invasive surgical methods. We aimed to compare the outcomes between patients who underwent robot-assisted renal transplantation (RART) and open renal transplantation (ORT).

Authors

  • Serdar Karadağ
    Department of Urology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Mithat Ekşi
    Department of Urology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Osman Özdemir
    Department of Urology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Taner Kargi
    Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ahmet Haciislamoglu
    Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • İsmail Evren
    Department of Urology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Hakan Polat
    Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Dogukan Sokmen
    Department of Urology, Bahçelievler Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Deniz Noyan Ozlu
    Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Selcuk Sahin
    Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Volkan Tugcu
    Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology, Istanbul.