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Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation
Published on: July 19, 2021
Pushing Boundaries: Robotic Nephrectomy of an Auto-transplanted Kidney for Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma
Belinda Li1, Eric J Kirshenbaum1, Parth Patel1
1Urology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
Abstract:
Advances in robotic technology continue to expand the boundaries of minimally invasive approaches in transplant surgery. A single report has previously described the use of the robotic approach in transplant nephrectomy for a failed allograft. Our objective is to describe our technique and experience for the first reported robotic nephrectomy of an auto-transplanted solitary kidney for a recurrence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We highlight technical considerations during allograft mobilization and hilum dissection with the additional demands of a previously operated auto-transplant kidney.
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