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. The doctor who does the surgery is called a urologic surgeon.

2024年1月10日 · With a simple nephrectomy, all of one kidney is removed without any adjacent tissues. It is performed when there is irreversible damage to a kidney caused by a traumatic injury, an obstruction of the renal vein, a large kidney …

2014年8月12日 · 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.

2020年11月2日 · Donor nephrectomy is the removal of a healthy kidney from a living donor for the purpose of transplantation. Partial nephrectomy is the removal of only a portion of a diseased or damaged kidney. Simple nephrectomy is the removal of an entire kidney.

2024年1月17日 · Radical nephrectomy is the surgical removal of an entire kidney and some of the associated and nearby structures. It may be unilateral, in which only one kidney is removed, or bilateral, in which both kidneys are surgically removed.

2024年9月16日 · A nephrectomy is a surgery to remove all or part of a kidney. It's typically necessary for people with kidney cancer, kidney disease, a damaged kidney, or a kidney tumor. This surgery can also be performed if your kidney is getting donated for transplant.

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.

2023年1月1日 · Kidney removal, or nephrectomy, is surgery to remove all or part of a kidney. It may involve: Part of one kidney removed (partial nephrectomy). All of one kidney removed (simple nephrectomy). Removal of one entire kidney, surrounding fat, and the adrenal gland (radical nephrectomy). In these cases, neighboring lymph nodes are sometimes removed.

2018年2月26日 · What is kidney removal? A nephrectomy is a major surgery to remove all or part of your kidney. The kidneys are two small, bean-shaped organs in the abdomen. They filter water and waste...

A nephrectomy is the surgical removal of a kidney, performed to treat a number of kidney diseases including kidney cancer. It is also done to remove a normal healthy kidney from a living or deceased donor, which is part of a kidney transplant procedure. [1]