Publication Name	World Journal of Transplantation
Manuscript ID	117482
Country	India

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Integrating robotic donor nephrectomy into contemporary living donor programmes: Evidence and practical considerations
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Pranjal Kashiv, Manish Ramesh Balwani, Amit Pasari, Khushboo Saxena, Sanjay P Kolte and Vivek B Kute
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Corresponding Author	Vivek B Kute, Professor, Department of Nephrology, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Dr HL Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences, Civil Hospital Campus, Ahmedabad 380016, Gujarat, India. drvivekkute@rediffmail.com
Key Words	Living donor nephrectomy; Robotic donor nephrectomy; Warm ischaemia time; Donor safety; Transplant programme sustainability; Surgical innovation
Core Tip	Robotic donor nephrectomy is increasingly explored as a refinement of minimally invasive living donor surgery. The matched analysis by Christou et al emonstrates that robot-assisted and hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy achieve equivalent donor safety, graft outcomes, and perioperative recovery, with early differences in warm ischaemia time or workflow showing no clinical impact. Importantly, the robotic platform offers advantages in precision, visual control, and surgeon ergonomics, with performance improving rapidly along a compressed learning curve. These findings provide practical guidance for programmes considering robotics as a complementary modality that enhances reproducibility and long-term sustainability without compromising donor protection.
Citation	Kashiv P, Balwani MR, Pasari A, Saxena K, Kolte SP, Kute VB. Integrating robotic donor nephrectomy into contemporary living donor programmes: Evidence and practical considerations. World J Transplant 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-09 00:17
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-09 00:17
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-30 06:00
Return for Revision	2025-12-30 06:00
Revised	2026-01-01 18:42
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-03 02:33
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-03 09:24
Articles in Press	2026-02-03 09:24
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