Robotic Renal Autotransplantation: A Feasibility Study in a Porcine Model

Risa Kubota, Motoo Arakia, Koichiro Wada, Kasumi Kawamura, Yuki Maruyama, Yosuke Mitsuia, Takuya Sadahira, Yuichi Ariyoshia, Takehiro Iwata, Shingo Nishimura, Atsushi Takamoto, Tomoko Sako, Kohei Edamura, Yasuyuki Kobayashia, Yuzuki Kano, Masashi Kitagawa, Katsuyuki Tanabe, Hitoshi Sugiyama, Jun Wada, Masami WatanabeToyohiko Watanabe, Yasutomo Nasu

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Abstract

We investigated the feasibility of robotic renal autotransplantation (RAT) in a porcine model to reduce invasiveness of RAT. Five pigs underwent robotic RAT using the da Vinci® robotic system. A robotic left nephrectomy was performed in all cases. Robotic RAT was performed on the left side in all but one case. Four ports were used. In 3 cases, the kidney was taken out through the GelPort® and irrigated on ice with Ringer’s solution. In 2 cases, a complete intracorporeal robotic RAT was performed. An end-to-side anastomosis was performed between the renal vein and the external iliac vein and between the renal artery and the external iliac artery. Ureteroneocystostomy was also performed in 2 cases. All cases were performed robotically without open conversion. The median (IQR) console time was 3.1 (0.7) h, and the operative time was 3.8 (1.1) h. The estimated blood loss was 30 (0) ml. The warm ischemia time was 4.0 (0.2) min, and the cold ischemia time was 97 (17) min. Intracorporeal transarterial hypothermic renal perfusion was feasible in the 2 complete intracor-poreal robotic RAT cases by using a perfusion catheter through a laparoscopic port. Robotic RAT has the potential to be a new minimally invasive substitute for conventional open surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-58
Number of pages6
JournalActa medica Okayama
Volume74
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • porcine model
  • renal autotransplantation
  • robotic
  • transplantation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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