Minimally Invasive Surgery Is Feasible in Patients with Liver and Kidney Transplantation.

CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic and non-laparoscopic MIS surgery are feasible and safe for abdominal organ transplant patients and are helpful for timely intervention in cases with acute abdomen. No adjustment of immunosuppressant is usually needed, as oral intake can be resumed very soon after surgery.
PMID: 32541640 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Transplantation - June 15, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Hsu DW, Chang CM, Hsu CS, Yin WY Tags: Ann Transplant Source Type: research