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ReviewJournal of robotic surgery · 2026

Research evolution and evidence-generation priorities in robot-assisted living donor nephrectomy: a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysis.

Hanlin Liu, Xuanjia Xiang
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A bibliometric analysis identified 107 publications on robot-assisted living donor nephrectomy.

Research evolution and evidence-generation priorities in robot-assisted living donor nephrectomy: a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysis.

Hanlin Liu et al. · Journal of robotic surgery · 2026
Background

Robot-assisted living donor nephrectomy is a minimally invasive alternative to conventional laparoscopic procurement, yet the evolution and knowledge structure of its research field have not been comprehensively mapped.

Methods

We performed a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysis of English-language Articles and Review Articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection; the included literature spanned 2001-2026.

n = 107 publications
Results
publications
volume of research papers identified on robot-assisted kidney donation surgery
n = 107 publications
More results

The United States led research activity, with Italy as the principal European hub.

Country collaboration centered on a limited set of partnerships, while institutional networks were fragmented.

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Conclusion

Multicenter, implementation-aware comparisons using standardized donor, graft-preservation, recipient, learning-curve, and economic outcomes are needed to define the settings in which robotic procurement provides meaningful value.

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