Study Investigating Whether Robot-assisted Surgery Can Reduce Surgical Complications Following Kidney Transplantation

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult recipients for renal transplantation * Both patients in dialysis as well as pre-emptive * For recipients of kidney grafts from deceased donors, inclusion depends on the availabilty of the robotic platform and dedicated surgical team Exclusion Criteria: * High degree of calcification of the iliac vessels on the level of external iliac artery defined as occurrence of longitudinal plaques on non-contrast CT-scan or other relevant radiological imaging in recipient prior to transplantation * Highly complex vascular anatomy in the donor kidney requiring multiple anastomoses as evaluated by surgeon * Previous kidney transplantation with later allograft nephrectomy as evaluated by the surgeon preoperatively * Patients whose abdominal anatomy may prohibit access to and placement of graft in the iliac fossa as evaluated by the surgeon preoperatively (i.e. previous laparotomy, rectal surgery, herniotomy, current multiple kidney cysts) * Simultaneous multiple organ transplant * Severe comorbidities contraindicating robot-assisted surgery * Patients who are unable to understand relevant medical information and the implications of treatment alternatives and to make an independent, voluntary decision