University of Iowa Health announced in early February 2026 that it had successfully completed its first robotic living donor nephrectomy ...

Kidneys from live donors are considered more likely to be successful in treating endstage renal disease than those from cadaver donors. The standard technique for retrieving kidneys from live donors ...

Banner University Medicine Tucson has reached a milestone by completing its first robotic-assisted living donor nephrectomy.

Indications for nephrectomy (including nephroureterectomy) include renal cell or urethral cancer and benign conditions that lead to a poorly functioning or non-functioning kidney. These benign ...