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Robotic Kidney Transplantation for Morbidly Obese Patients Excluded from Traditional Transplantation

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Nicolas Doumerc wrote the paper and performed the surgery, M. Soulie, J.B. Beauval, M. Roumiguie, P. Rischmann, and F. Sallusto designed the study, and N. Kamar selected the patients and did the follow-up.

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  1. Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospital of Rangueil, Toulouse, France

    N. Doumerc, M. Roumiguie, J. B. Beauval, M. Soulie, P. Rischmann & F. Sallusto

  2. Department of Nephrology and Organ Transplantation, University Hospital of Rangueil, Toulouse, France

    N. Kamar

  3. INSERM U1043, IFR–BMT, CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France

    N. Kamar

  4. Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

    N. Kamar

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The study was approved by Toulouse University IRB, and the patients gave their informed consent.

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Doumerc, N., Roumiguie, M., Beauval, J.B. et al. Robotic Kidney Transplantation for Morbidly Obese Patients Excluded from Traditional Transplantation. OBES SURG 27, 1056–1057 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2489-1

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