Increased detection of the small renal mass over the last two decades has led to greater utilization of partial nephrectomy techniques. Appreciation of the negative impact of chronic renal impairment ...

Nephrectomy is a procedure of the surgical removal of kidneys. While it is mainly performed in cases when three-fourth of the kidney is occupied by tumour or when it is dysfunctional; a recent study ...

The excellent exposure that was found to be afforded by this approach greatly facilitated nephrectomy in these difficult cases and led to much enthusiasm on our part, our first few cases being ...

For the first time in Michigan, a diseased kidney has been surgically removed at Henry Ford Hospital using highly sophisticated 3-D robotics through a single incision. For the first time in Michigan, ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for undergoing nephrectomy? You should consult a surgeon such as an Urologist. 2. Why should I have a kidney removed? You might have your kidney removed if it is ...

DALLAS – Aug. 23, 2007 – Surgeons specializing in laparoscopic procedures at UT Southwestern Medical Center have successfully removed a patient’s kidney by performing a unique nephrectomy entirely ...

The best option for patients with end-stage renal disease is kidney transplantation. Increased demand for organs has driven the rise in living donor nephrectomy procedures, in which it is important ...

Indications for nephrectomy (including nephroureterectomy) include benign and malignant tumours; conditions that damage renal function such as chronic infection; and donation for transplantation. For ...

Surgeons specializing in laparoscopic procedures have successfully removed a patient's kidney by performing a unique nephrectomy entirely through the belly button. Surgeons specializing in ...