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World J Transplant. Jul 18, 2022; 12(7): 163-174
Published online Jul 18, 2022. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v12.i7.163
Robot-assisted kidney transplantation: Is it getting ready for prime time?
Vincenzo Li Marzi, Alessio Pecoraro, Maria Lucia Gallo, Leonardo Caroti, Adriano Peris, Graziano Vignolini, Sergio Serni, Riccardo Campi
Vincenzo Li Marzi, Alessio Pecoraro, Maria Lucia Gallo, Graziano Vignolini, Riccardo Campi, Department of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urologic Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence 50134, Italy
Leonardo Caroti, Nephrology Unit, Careggi Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
Adriano Peris, Intensive Care Unit and Regional ECMO Referral Centre, Careggi Hospital, Florence 50134, Italy
Sergio Serni, Department of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urologic Surgery, University of Florence, Florence 50134, Italy
Sergio Serni, Riccardo Campi, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence 50134, Italy
Author contributions: Li Marzi V and Campi R conceptualized and designed the study; Gallo ML collected data; Pecoraro A and Campi R wrote the manuscript and made the figures and table; Serni S, Vignolini G, Li Marzi V, Peris A, and Caroti L revised the manuscript for important intellectual content.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Vincenzo Li Marzi, MD, Surgeon, Department of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Urologic Surgery, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, Florence 50134, Italy. limarzi2012@gmail.com
Received: December 23, 2021
Peer-review started: December 23, 2021
First decision: February 15, 2022
Revised: March 8, 2022
Accepted: June 16, 2022
Article in press: June 16, 2022
Published online: July 18, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease, providing a better survival rate and quality of life compared to dialysis. Despite the progress in the medical management of KT patients, from a purely surgical standpoint KT has resisted innovations during the last 50 years. Recently, robot-assisted KT (RAKT) has been proposed as an alternative approach to open surgery especially thanks to its potential benefits for fragile and immunocompromised recipients. Therefore, our review aims to report the more significant experiences regarding RAKT, focusing on the results and future perspectives.