Robotic-assistance does not enhance standard laparoscopic technique for right-sided donor nephrectomy

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 202-207

  Liu, Xiaolong S ^a   Narins, Hadley W ^a   Maley, Warren R ^a   Frank, Adam M ^a   Lallas, Costas D ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney transplant; Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy; Robotic donor nephrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVING DONOR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVING DONORS; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARM ISCHEMIA;

EID: 84869811539     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680812X13427982376068     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Ratner LE, Ciseck LJ, Moore RG, et al. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. Transplantation. 1995;60(9):1047-1049.
2. Percegona LS, Bignelli AT, Adamy A, et al. Early graft function in kidney transplantation: comparison between laparo-scopic donor nephrectomy and open donor nephrectomy. Transplant Proc. 2008;40:685-686.
3. Dolce CJ, Keller JE, Walters KC, et al. Laparoscopic versus open live donor nephrectomy: outcomes analysis of 266 consecutive patients. Surg Endosc. 2009;23:1564-1568.
4. Kim BS, Yoo ES, Kim TH, et al. Renal function recovery in donors and recipients after live donor nephrectomy: hand-assisted laparoscopic vs. open procedures. Korean J Urology. 2010; 51:245-249.
5. Nanidis TG, Antcliffe D, Kokkinos C, et al. Laparoscopic versus open live donor nephrectomy in renal transplantation: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg. 2008;247(1):58-70.
6. Baldan N, Furian L, Ekser B, et al. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: single center experience. Transplant Proc. 2007; 39:1787-1790.
7. Handschin AE, Weber M, Demartines N, et al. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Br J Surg. 2003;90:1323-1332.
8. Greco F, Hoda MR, Alcaraz A, et al. Laparoscopic living-donor nephrectomy: analysis of the existing literature. Eur Urol. 2010;58:498-509.
9. Liu KL, Chiang YJ, Wu CT, et al. Why we consistently use the left donor kidney in living related transplantation: initial experience of right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy and comparison with left nephrectomy. Transplant Proc. 2006;38:1977-1979.
10. Buell JF, Edye M, Johnson M, et al. Are concerns over right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy unwarranted? Ann Surg. 2001; 233(5):645-651.
11. Mandal AK, Cohen C, Montgomery RA, et al. Should the indications for laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy of the right kidney be the same as for the open procedure? Anomalous left renal vasculature is not a contraindication to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Transplantation. 2001;71:660.
12. Buell JF, Alverdy J, Newell KA, et al. Hand-assisted lapa-roscopic live-donor nephrectomy. J Am Coll Surg. 2001;192: 132.
13. Diner EK, Radolinski B, Murdock JD, et al. Right laparo-scopic donor nephrectomy: the Washington Hospital Center experience. Urology. 2006;68:1175-1177.
14. Husted TL, Hanaway MJ, Thomas MJ, et al. Laparoscopic right living donor nephrectomy. Transplant Proc. 2005; 37:631-632.
15. Kay MD, Brook N, Kaushik M, et al. Comparison of right and left laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. BJU Int. 2006;98:843-844.
16. Dols LF, Kok NF, Alwayn IP, et al. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a plea for the right-sided approach. Transplantation. 2009;87(5):745-750.
17. Gorodner V, Horgan S, Galvani C, et al. Routine left robotic-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is safe and effective regardless of the presence of vascular anomalies. Transplant Int. 2006;19:636-640.
18. Hubert J, Renoult E, Mourey E, et al. Complete robotic-assistance during laparoscopic living donor nephrectomies: An evaluation of 38 procedures at a single site. Int J Urol. 2007;14: 986-989.
19. Eng M. The role of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in renal transplantation. Am Surg. 2010;76:349-353.
20. Alston C, Spaliviero M, Gill IS. Laparoscopic donor nephrec-tomy. Urology. 2005;65:833-839.
21. Yohannes P, Rotariu P, Pinto P, et al. Comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic skills: Is there a difference in the learning curve? Urology. 2002;60:39-45.
22. Guillonneau B, Abbou CC, Doublet JD, et al. Proposal for a 'European Scoring System for Laparoscopic Operations in Urology'. Eur Urol. 2001;40:2-6.
23. Sung GT, Gill IS. Robotic renal and adrenal surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2003;83:1469-1482.
24. Hsu TH, Su LM, Ratner LE, et al. Renovascular complications of laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Urology. 2002;60:811-815.
25. London E, Rudlich S, McVicar J, et al. Equivalent renal allograft function with laparoscopic versus open live donor ne-phrectomies. Transplant Proc. 1999;31:258-260.
26. Fettouh HA. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in the presence of vascular anomalies: evaluation of outcome. J Endourol. 2008;22 (1):77-81.
27. Kumar R, Hemal AK, Menon M. Robotic renal and adrenal surgery: present and future. BJU Int. 2005;96:244-249.
28. Dunn MD, Portis AJ, Shalhav AL, et al. Laparoscopic versus open radical nephrectomy: a 9-year experience. J Urol. 2000;164: 1153-1159.
29. Barbah GI, Glied SA. New technology and health care costs - The case of robot-assisted surgery. N Engl J Med. 2010;363: 701-704.
30. Sackett DD, Singh P, Lallas CD. Urological involvement in renal transplantation. Int J Urol. 2011;18:185-193,