Mulloy MR, Tan M, Wolf JH, D'Annunzio SH, Pollinger HS. Robotic trans-abdominal transplant nephrectomy for a failed renal allograft.
Am J Transplant 2014;
14:2883-6. [PMID:
25223377 DOI:
10.1111/ajt.12972]
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Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery for removal of a failed renal allograft has not previously been reported. Herein, we report the first robotic trans-abdominal transplant nephrectomy (TN). A 34-year-old male with Alport's syndrome lost function of his deceased donor allograft after 12 years and presented with fever, pain over his allograft and hematuria. The operation was performed intra-abdominally using the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System with four trocars. The total operative time was 235 min and the estimated blood loss was less than 25 cm(3). There were no peri-operative complications observed and the patient was discharged to home less than 24 h postoperatively. The utilization of robotic technology facilitated the successful performance of a minimally invasive, trans-abdominal TN.
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