HOW IT WAS DONE

The Robotic Living Donor Nephrectomy surgeries, each lasting around three hours, were carried out using the latest da Vinci Surgical System that has small robotic arms that imitate natural dexterity. The robotic arm was controlled by a team of surgeons from a console which enabled the removal of the donor kidney through small incisions, explained Dr. Farhad Janahi, Assistant Professor of Surgery, MBRU, Consultant Urologist & Transplant Surgeon and part of the Mediclinic City Hospital Transplant Team.

“Kidneys are at the back of the abdominal cavity behind the bowel in the retroperitoneum — a small space which is difficult to access,” explained Dr. Janahi.

“The robotic arm’s instrumentation offers a greater range of motion than the human wrist with precise action. The advantage of this approach lies in its safety as the smaller incisions, combined with greater precision, help reduce pain and scarring and potential injury to the bowel, which ultimately leads to rapid recovery, less hospitalisation, and a faster return to normal life.”