Open-label randomised clinical trial investigating whether robot-assisted kidney transplantation can reduce surgical complications compared to open kidney transplantation (ORAKTx): study protocol for a randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney transplantation is the ultimate treatment for end-stage kidney disease. Function of the kidney graft is not only dependent on medical factors but also on a complication-free surgical procedure. In the event of major surgical complications, the kidney graft is potentially lost and the patient will return to the waiting list which may be long. To optimise peri-operative care and reduce complications, robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) has been introduced as an alternative to open kidney transplantation (OKT), but to our knowledge, no randomised clinical trials (RCT) have compared RAKT to OKT. In this study, we will explore whether robot-assisted surgery can reduce 30-day surgical complications compared to open surgery in kidney transplantation.

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SUBMITTER: Ortved M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11702044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature