How to do it: a robotic kidney autotransplant

Jinna Yao; Jerome Laurence; Ahmer Hameed; Taina Lee; Richard Allen; Henry Pleass; Lawrence Yuen; Vincent Lam; Scott Leslie; Lawrence Kim; Howard Lau

doi:10.1111/ans.15936

How to do it: a robotic kidney autotransplant

ANZ J Surg. 2020 Jul;90(7-8):1472-1473. doi: 10.1111/ans.15936. Epub 2020 May 1.

Authors

Jinna Yao^{1

2

3}, Jerome Laurence^{2

3

4}, Ahmer Hameed^{2

3}, Taina Lee^{2

3}, Richard Allen^{2

3}, Henry Pleass^{2

3}, Lawrence Yuen², Vincent Lam^{2

5}, Scott Leslie⁶, Lawrence Kim¹, Howard Lau^{1

2

7}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² National Pancreas Transplant Unit, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Discipline of Surgery, University of Sydney Medical School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Department of Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁵ Discipline of Surgery, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ Department of Urology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁷ Discipline of Surgery, University of Western Sydney Medical School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 32356606
DOI: 10.1111/ans.15936

Abstract

We describe Australia's first reported case of robotic kidney autotransplantation for a complex renal artery aneurysm. It is potentially a safe, minimally invasive method of salvaging renal parenchyma and preservation of renal function in patients with complex renovascular conditions. This technique shows promise in carefully selected patients performed in centres with surgeons experienced in both kidney transplantation and the robotic platform.

MeSH terms

Autografts
Humans
Kidney / diagnostic imaging
Kidney / surgery
Robotic Surgical Procedures*
Robotics*
Transplantation, Autologous