Nephrectomy
Definition
A nephrectomy is a surgical procedure for the removal of a kidney or section of a kidney.
Purpose
Nephrectomy, or kidney removal, is performed on patients with severe kidney damage from disease, injury, or congenital conditions. These include cancer of the kidney (renal cell carcinoma); polycystic kidney disease (a disease in which cysts, or sac-like structures, displace healthy kidney tissue); and serious kidney infections. It is also used to remove a healthy kidney from a donor for the purposes of kidney transplantation.
Demographics
The HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample from the Agency for Healthcare Research...
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