Kidney Surgery
For many years, kidney surgery
was done "the old fashioned way." A surgeon would open a
rather large incision, approximately a foot long, in the
abdominal area. This type of surgery also required
partial removal of a rib.
Because of the complexity of
the procedure, there was always a long hospital stay and
also a lengthy recovery period.
But recently, surgeons have
begun using a laparoscope more frequently. A laparoscope
is a long tube-like instrument that allows the
surgeon to work inside the body through a series of small
incisions rather than one large one. This type of
surgery allows for a much quicker recovery because
there is considerably less damage to the area around the
kidney.
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