TABLE 5.
Follow-up outcomes after robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT) versus open kidney transplantation (OKT).
| Follow-up outcomes | Overall population n = 400 | RAKT n = 200 | OKT n = 200 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up (months) (median, IQR, Range) | 37.9 (14.3–83.8) (0.3–144.2) | 21.5 (11.4–46.3) (0.3–86.4) | 79.7 (24.0–116.2) (0.5–144.2) | <0.0001 |
| KT-related surgical reinterventions after POD 90 (n, %) | ||||
| -Abdominal eventration requiring surgical treatment a) Peri-umbilical b) Pfannenstiel c) Gibson -Lymphocele marsupialization -Ureteral reimplantation after marsupialization -Ureteral stenosis -TRAS requiring stenting |
4 (1.0%) 0 (0%) 3 (0.8%) 5 (1.3%) 1 (0.3%) 3 (0.8%) 1 (0.3%) |
4 (2.0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2 (1.0%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) 1 (0.5%) |
0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3 (1.5%) 3 (1.5%) 0 (0%) 2 (1.0%) 0 (0%) |
0.9 |
| Serum creatinine at last follow-up (mg/dL) (median, IQR, Range) | 1.4 (1.2–1.8) (0.4–17.6) | 1.4 (1.2–1.7) (0.7–17.6) | 1.4 (1.2–1.9) (0.4–6.1) | 0.5 |
| eGFR at last follow-up (ml/min/1.73m2) (median, IQR, Range) | 51.0 (41.0–64.5) (1.4–95.0) | 52.5 (42.0–65.3) (1.4–95.0) | 50.0 (36.5–63.0) (5.0–90.0 | 0.1 |
| Graft survival | ||||
| 1-year 3-year 5-year |
97.7% 95.6% 94.5% |
95.8% 95.1% 95.1% |
99.5% 96.0% 93.8% |
0.4 |
| Patient survival | ||||
| 1-year 3-year 5-year |
99.2% 98.4% 98.0% |
100.0% 98.9% 98.9% |
98.4% 97.8% 97.1% |
0.2 |
RAKT, Robotic-assisted kidney transplantation; OKT, Open kidney transplantation; POD, Post-operative day; KT, Kidney transplantation; TRAS, Transplant renal artery stenting; eGFR, estimated Glomerular filtration rate. Bold values indicate statistically significant results (p < 0.05).