Safety in Robotic Kidney Transplant for All-Comers

Kidney360 2026 Open access

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Authors: Haaris Kadri, Rossana Maffei, Keith S. Hansen, Dor Yoeli, Marissa Di Napoli, Cassidy T. Yoshida, Shannon Lyons, Sixto G. Giusti, Terri Montague, James Cooper, Rashikh A. Choudhury, Kendra D. Conzen
+7 more Megan A. Adams, Peter Kennealey, Thomas Bak, Jesse D. Schold, Trevor L. Nydam, Thomas J. Pshak, Phillipe Abreu
DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000001241
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity remains a common barrier to kidney transplantation, with many centers enforcing strict body mass index (BMI) cutoffs due to concerns regarding surgical complexity and postoperative complications. Robotic kidney transplantation (RKT) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative that may mitigate obesity-associated surgical risks. However, outcomes across granular BMI subgroups, particularly among patients with morbid obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m2), remain incompletely characterized. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of adult patients undergoing RKT at a single academic transplant center between November 2021 and September 2025. Patients were stratified by BMI into two primary cohorts (BMI

Fields of Study & Subjects

Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

Publication details

Journal / source
Kidney360
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication date
1 July 2026
Language
EN