title: Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation.
abstract: Robotic-assisted surgery has enabled organ transplantation in a minimally invasive fashion. Kidney transplantation is the best treatment of patients with chronic renal failure. Robotic surgery has reduced the difficulties associated with kidney transplantation for obese patients. Benefits such as reduced recovery period and reduced number of wound complications and surgical site infections have been attained with the robotic surgical approach. We believe that robotic-assisted surgery has expanded the ability to complete complex surgical procedures in a minimally invasive fashion. However, advanced training and experience are required in all surgeons who are interested in pursuing this technique.
authors.affiliation: Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 South Wood Street, CSB 402 (MC 958), Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Electronic address: itzveta@uic.edu.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tzvetanov
authors.forename: Pier C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Giulianotti
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bejarano-Pineda
authors.forename: Hoonbae
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garcia-Roca
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oberholzer
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benedetti
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015897:Comorbidity; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Kidney transplant; Obesity; Robotic surgery