COMPLETE ROBOTIC-ASSISTED KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO OPEN APPROACH

Background: robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) is a relatively new surgical technique and remains in its infancy. Few transplant centers are currently performing kidney transplants using this approach. Most centers perform RAKT with hand assistance. We report out initial experience with the full robotic technique. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the RAKTs performed from Jun 2018 to Nov 2019. Demographic information of the...