title: Minimally invasive renal autotransplantation.
abstract: Minimally invasive renal allotransplantation techniques have been recently described; reported benefits include reduced morbidity/complications. These benefits have been successfully adapted for minimally invasive renal autotransplantation, however, in a non-oncological setting. We, here, describe a novel alternative robot-assisted renal autotransplantation technique, utilizing GelPOINT, which by permitting ex vivo graft examination and surgery might allow further broadening of indications for minimally-invasive renal autotransplantation, to include complex oncological renal/ureteral lesions. Future studies are needed to evaluate the utility of these techniques.
authors.affiliation: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Akshay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.affiliation: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Wooju
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Kidney and Urology Institute, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurgaon, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahlawat
authors.affiliation: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Firas
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abdollah
authors.affiliation: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Jesse D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sammon
authors.affiliation: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Mahendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.affiliation: Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: Mani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Menon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: autotransplantation; kidney; minimally invasive; robotics; transplantation