Robotic living donor nephrectomy is associated with reduced post-operative opioid use compared to hand-assisted laparoscopic approach.
Amen Z KianiKristin ProgarAngela L HillNeeta VachharajaniFranklin OlumbaJennifer YuWilliam C ChapmanMajella B DoyleJason R WellenAdeel S KhanPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)
RDN has comparable safety to hand-assist LDN and offers additional benefits of lower postoperative opioid requirement and a shorter hospital LOS.