In the field of surgery, the idea of performing organ transplants in a minimally invasive
fashion has always been a significant technical challenge. The advent of the robotic …

Minimally invasive surgery is standard procedure for many operations. Further refinements
include the introduction of robotic surgery which is still an emerging field especially in …

Advanced surgical procedures have traditionally been a domain of open surgery. However,
minimally invasive approaches are evolving with the development of robotic technology …

Within the last two decades the application of minimally invasive surgical technologies has
shown significant benefits when it comes to complex surgical procedures. Lower rates of …

Minimally invasive surgical approaches in transplantation are gaining increasing interest,
and many centers are reporting their, mainly laparoscopic, experiences. Robotic surgery …

Utilization of laparoscopy in transplantation increased live donor participation in kidney
transplantation—providing improved organ availability and optimized patient and donor …

Traditional, open kidney transplantation has been performed with minimal changes for more
than half a century. Despite the immense benefits for the recipients, open surgery also …

Kidney transplantation (KT) is the standard treatment of patients with end-stage renal
disease (ESRD), providing better outcomes in terms of quality of life and survival than …

Since the mid 20th century, transplantation has been a fast-developing field of contemporary
medicine. The technical aspects of transplant operations were developed in the 1950s, with …

Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) represents the most recent innovation in the
evolution of kidney transplantation surgery. Vascular techniques enabling kidney …