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Original article title

Single-Port Robotic Extraperitoneal Donor Nephrectomy: Technique and Initial Case Series.

RESEARCHAm J Transplant·

Takeaway

A 13-donor series reports single-port kidney donation through an extraperitoneal incision, with no open conversions or immediate complications and a median two-day stay. Larger comparative studies are needed before claiming a safety advantage.

Keep in mind

Small initial case series.

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