Hyderabad, March 26 -- Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) has successfully performed its first-ever robotic kidney transplant on a 33-year-old man suffering from end-stage kidney disease due to the rejection of a previous transplant.

The patient, from Nalgonda, had undergone a living-related kidney transplant in 2017, but chronic rejection led to severe complications. This time, he received a cadaveric kidney from a brain-dead donor, making the procedure more challenging due to prior surgery.

Despite the complexities, the transplant was completed without complications. The newly transplanted kidney began functioning immediately, producing good urine output, indicating a successful graft and smooth recovery.

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