nefrectomie
Nefrectomie, or nephrectomy, is the surgical removal of all or part of a kidney. It is performed for kidney cancer, donation, severe kidney trauma, obstruction with nonfunctional tissue, or other kidney diseases. There are two main forms: radical nephrectomy, which removes the entire kidney along with perinephric fat and often the adrenal gland, and partial nephrectomy, also called nephron-sparing surgery, which removes only diseased or cancerous tissue while preserving most healthy kidney tissue. In living donation, a nephrectomy is performed to obtain a donor kidney.
Preoperative evaluation includes imaging to determine tumor size and location and assessment of overall kidney function
Open nephrectomy uses a larger incision, while laparoscopic or robotic techniques use small ports and typically
Recovery generally includes several days in hospital and a several-week convalescence. Remaining kidney function often adapts