Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation: Initial Experience with a Modified Hypothermia Technique

Conclusion: RAKT is a safe and feasible procedure for surgical teams with expertise in open kidney transplantation and robotic surgery. Our modification of the hypothermia technique can maintain the kidney at a constant low temperature without repeatedly adding ice and prevent the complication of paralytic ileus.Urol Int
Source: Urologia Internationalis - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research