Effective and safe implementation of robot-assisted donor nephrectomy by experienced laparoscopic surgeons.

Emma F van de GeijnShiromani JankiDorottya K de VriesWillemijn N NijboerIan P J AlwaynJeroen NieuwenhuizenAndrzej G BaranskiAlexander F M SchaapherderAiko P J de VriesVolkert A L HuurmanHwai-Ding Lam

Published in: World journal of surgery (2024)

RADN was safely and efficiently implemented at the LUMC. It's results were not inferior to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Operative time and warm ischemic times were longer in RADN. This may relate to a learning curve effect. No clinically relevant effect on postoperative outcomes was observed.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
minimally invasive
quality improvement
healthcare
primary care
patients undergoing
type diabetes
adipose tissue
ischemia reperfusion injury
metabolic syndrome
oxidative stress
insulin resistance