Robotic Versus Open Kidney Transplantation from Deceased Donors: A Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) from living donors has been shown to achieve favourable outcomes, there is a lack of evidence on the safety and efficacy of RAKT as compared with the gold standard open kidney transplantation (OKT) in the setting of deceased donors, who represent the source of most grafts worldwide.

Objective

To compare the intraoperative, perioperative, and midterm outcomes of RAKT versus OKT from donors after brain death (DBDs).

Design setting and participants

Data from consecutive patients undergoing RAKT or OKT from DBDs at a single academic centre between October 2017 and December 2020 were prospectively collected.

Intervention

RAKT or OKT.

Outcome measurements and statistical analysis

The primary outcome

SUBMITTER: Campi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9068739 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature