Laparoscopic Kidney Surgery
Until recently, kidney surgery was usually performed using an “open” abdominal/flank incision 10 to 12 inches
long. This kidney surgery also required partial removal of a rib. The large incision contributed to a long
hospital stay and lengthy recovery.
In recent years however, a kidney surgery procedure called laparoscopic nephrectomy has been developed. It's a
minimally invasive kidney surgery procedure performed to remove the kidney.
In this type of kidney surgery, the surgeon makes four or five tiny incisions to the abdomen. A laparoscope,
which is a long thin instrument that contains a camera, is inserted into the abdomen.
Sometimes one of the small incisions may be extended two to three inches to allow for the removal of the kidney.
Many patients experience a minimal amount of pain/discomfort after surgery.
Using a laparoscope to perform kidney surgery is usually causes less trauma to patients and shortens
recovery.
For related information, click on nephrectomy.
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