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Addressing kidney transplant challenges requires global strategies. Innovations in organ preservation, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and advanced biotechnologies like gene therapy are key to improving outcomes and increasing organ availability for patients.

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  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Kidney transplantation faces organ shortages and recipient-specific graft matching challenges.
  • Optimizing ischemia time, surgical impact, and immunosuppression are critical for successful kidney transplants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review advances in kidney transplantation, focusing on increasing organ supply and improving graft outcomes.
  • To explore innovations in organ preservation, surgical techniques, and immunosuppressive therapies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of research in donor pool expansion and organ preservation.
  • Analysis of advancements in robotic surgery for kidney transplantation.
  • Examination of novel immunosuppressive agents and biotechnological approaches.

Main Results:

  • Robotic surgery shows promise over traditional open surgery but faces implementation limitations.
  • Research is advancing strategies to expand living donor programs and enhance organ preservation.
  • New immunosuppressive agents aim to reduce side effects and optimize drug dosages.

Conclusions:

  • Future kidney transplantation relies on global strategies for organ supply and graft management.
  • Minimally invasive surgery and biotechnology, including gene therapy, offer promising avenues for tissue generation and targeted immunosuppression.