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ReviewJournal of robotic surgery2026

Establishing a robotic kidney transplant program for obese recipients.

Lucia De Gregorio, Luis Fernandez, Raquel Garcia-Roca

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Review in Journal of robotic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lucia De GregorioDivision of Abdominal Transplant, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, IL, Maywood, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2772-5636
Luis FernandezEdward Hines Jr VA Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8785-6041
Raquel Garcia-RocaDivision of Abdominal Transplant, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, IL, Maywood, USA. raquel.garcia-roca@lumc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-9933-8022

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The integration of minimally invasive and robotic techniques into transplant surgery has led to reduced perioperative morbidity and shortened hospital stays. Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) is now established across multiple transplant centers, offering expanded access to care—particularly for patients with elevated body mass index (BMI), a population traditionally underserved by conventional surgical approaches. Despite its growing clinical promise, widespread adoption of RAKT remains limited, primarily due to the absence of a structured implementation framework. In this review, we present a comprehensive roadmap to guide institutions through the critical early phases of program development, shaped by insights drawn from our firsthand and ongoing experience. By delineating key strategic and operational components, our aim is to facilitate accelerated dissemination of RAKT and promote equitable access to this transformative surgical innovation.

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Kidney TransplantationObesityProgram DevelopmentRobotic Surgical ProceduresBody Mass IndexHumansMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresAbdominal obesityDiffusion of innovationKidney transplantationMinimally invasive surgeryRobotic surgical procedure

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PMID41483065

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