Robot-assisted versus open kidney transplantation in patients who previously underwent an open kidney transplant
The safety of robot-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who underwent an open kidney transplantation (OKT) in the past is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that intraoperative and postoperative complication rates are similar between RAKT and OKT in this patient populat...