Nephrectomy (nuh-FREK-tuh-me) is a surgery to remove all or part of a kidney. Most often, it's done to treat kidney cancer or to remove a tumor that isn't cancerous.
A nephrectomy is the surgical removal of a kidney. It can treat a tumor, a repeated infection or a function that no longer works. You can also donate a kidney.
Because it involves removing a main organ, a nephrectomy is an inpatient procedure, meaning it requires an overnight hospital stay. Nephrectomy can be done on an emergency basis if there is sudden trauma or disease to the kidney, or as a scheduled procedure in the event of a planned kidney donation.
Nephrectomy (nephro = kidney, ectomy = removal) is the surgical removal of a kidney. The procedure is done to treat kidney cancer as well as other kidney diseases and injuries. Nephrectomy is also done to remove a healthy kidney from a donor (either living or deceased) for transplantation.
Surgery is the main treatment for most kidney cancers. One such kidney cancer treatment is a nephrectomy. What is a nephrectomy? During a nephrectomy, the surgeon removes part or all of the patient's kidney. If both kidneys are removed, it's referred to as a bilateral nephrectomy.
A kidney removal, also called a nephrectomy, may be considered when your kidney is damaged, not functioning correctly, or cancerous. A kidney may also be removed if you decide to donate it.
A nephrectomy is a surgical procedure for the removal of a kidney or section of a kidney. Nephrectomy, or kidney removal, is performed on patients with severe kidney damage from disease, injury, or congenital conditions.
Nephrectomy is a procedure to remove part or all of a kidney to treat kidney cancer or benign tumors. At Mandaya Royal Hospital Puri, this procedure can be performed using the Da Vinci Xi robotic system.