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nephrectomy

[nə′frek·tə·mē]
(medicine)
Surgical removal of a kidney.
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A total of 295 nephrectomies were performed during this period, out of which 203 (68.
Are we performing a lot of simple nephrectomies?
Pathological analyses revealed renal cell carcinoma in 72% and 89% of the radical nephrectomies in the RN and TLN groups, respectively, without surgically positive margins in all cases.
Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy has better perioperative outcomes than transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy in obese patients: Retroperitoneoskopik nefrektomi obez hastalarda transperitoneal laparoskopik nefrektomiden daha iyi perioperatif sonuclara sahiptir
Schweitzer and colleagues reported that the availability of laparoscopic donor nephrectomies was independently associated with a 1.
Laparoscopy Is Big Hit With Living Kidney Donors
Furthermore, all four urologists have completed urological oncology fellowship training and perform a large volume of partial nephrectomies every year.
Are renal tumour scoring systems better than clinical judgement at predicting partial nephrectomy complexity?
Hemal et al reported 185 laparoscopic nephrectomies of which 14 had conversion (9.
Transperitoneal laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy for benign non functioning kidneys: a comparative study
Various technical approaches can be used for laparoscopic donor nephrectomies.
Laparoscopic kidney donation--giving in the best way possible
Partial nephrectomies and otherwise incomplete cases (pathologic and/or clinical data incomplete or not available) were excluded.
Renal lymph nodes for tumor staging: appraisal of 871 nephrectomies with examination of hilar fat
We are in the same opinion with guidelines published by BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons) stating that before teaching a procedure, a mentor should have performed at least 50 nephrectomies independently as a consultant.
The impact of laparoscopic fellowship programme on laparoscopic nephrectomy experience: a brief report / Laparoskopik nefrektomi deneyimi uzerine uzmanlik sonrasi laparoskopi egitim programinin etkileri: kisa bir rapor
In an analysis of records on 38,848 surgeries performed by urology residents from 2000 to 2003, laparoscopic surgery accounted for 23% of simple nephrectomies in.
Nephrectomies shifting toward laparoscopy
For example, if a center wants to perform laparoscopic donor nephrectomies, the qualifying donor surgeon must have performed no fewer than 15 hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomies, or asking as primary surgeon on no fewer than 15 in the past 3 years.
OPTN/UNOS board adopts series of actions to address concerns caused by increased use of live organ donors
In Hartford Hospital, of the 104 patients treated with handoscopy between March 1998 and August 1999, there were 52 radical nephrectomies, 15 nephroureterectomies, eight simple nephrectomies, two partial nephrectomies, and 27 donor nephrectomies.
Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy and Nephroureterectomy

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