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Chapter-69 Nephrectomy

BOOK TITLE: General Surgical Operations

Author
1. Choudhury Dhiraj
ISBN
9788184481952
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10324_69
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Peerless Hospital and Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, Peerless Hospital and Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Abstract

Nephrectomy is indicated for non-functioning kidney due to hydronephrosis pyonephrosis, renal tuberculosis, and malignant tumors of kidney, trauma causing severe laceration or vascular injury and for donor’s kidney during transplantation. Simple nephrectomy is carried out by posterolateral approach. The renal pedicle is individually securely ligated and divided. Radical nephrectomy can be done by standard loin approach but a transabdominal approach is considered better.

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