Slide Multimedia Animation On Surgical Removal Of Kidney Or Nephrectomy

Slide Multimedia Animation on Surgical Removal of kidney or Nephrectomy explains graphically the steps involved in the operation. Kidney removal is sometimes necessary for a kidney that stops functioning or if it has a cancer in it called renal cell carcinoma. It is a major operation and requires hospitalization for 5 to 7 days. Kidney can also be removed using a minimally invasive procedure by laparoscopy. Sometimes a small cancer may involve only partial removal of the kidney or partial nephrectomy. Generally Urologists performs this procedure in the operation theatre.

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