A comparative study on outcomes of ABO-incompatible kidney transplants between robot-assisted vs. open surgery-propensity score-matched analysis: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) is increasingly being adopted worldwide. Despite this growing interest, there remains a notable gap in the literature, especially concerning its effectiveness in immunologically high-risk patients compared to conventional open kidney transplantation (OKT). This study investigates the viability and success of RAKT in comparison with OKT, particularly for recipients with ABO incompatibility (ABOi).

Methods

This retrospective, single-center study included 239 living-donor transplants between October 2020 and February 2023, with 210 patients undergoing ABOi-OKT and 29 undergoing ABOi-RAKT. A composite of biopsy-proven acute rejection (BPAR), graft failure, and the development of de novo donor-specific antibodies was analyze

SUBMITTER: Kim JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566057 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature