Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: An Update.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of the review

To review the outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in the published literature.

Recent findings

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy has demonstrated to be a safe, efficient and effective technique of minimally invasive surgery, that offers multiple advantages to the surgeon, and good outcomes for the kidney donor and recipient. Although still a recent technique, it has been adopted by multiple centers worldwide. Robotic donor nephrectomy studies demonstrated consistent perioperative outcomes with low complication rates. Mean operative time was approximately 208 min, which is within acceptable limits. Mean warm ischemia time of 3.84 min remains well below the threshold for graft function preservation. Blood loss during

SUBMITTER: Munoz Abraham AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11971126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature