This was an observational, descriptive, retrospective, single-center study of cases of nephrectomies for non-functional ...

One-port, single-incision laparoscopy is part of the natural development of minimally invasive surgery. Refinement and modification of laparoscopic instrumentation has resulted in a substantial ...

Background. A 57-year-old woman presented to the emergency department at a community hospital with a 2-month history of fatigue and right-sided flank and abdominal pain. Noncontrast CT of the abdomen ...

A study investigated the safety of nephrectomy after exposure to HIF-2α antagonists for localized VHL-deficient kidney cancer.

1. Which doctor should I consult for undergoing nephrectomy? You should consult a surgeon such as an Urologist. 2. Why should I have a kidney removed? You might have your kidney removed if it is ...

Five-year survival rates following nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma are higher among patients with favorable vs unfavorable histology. Survival rates at 5 years following partial or radical ...

Kidney removal surgery, a nephrectomy, can cause pain. While most discomfort fades in weeks, some patients experience chronic pain. Understanding different pain types like flank, back, and nerve pain ...

Methods for better identifying malignant versus benign disease before nephrectomy could provide significant benefits to patients and payers. Limitations of current diagnotic techniques may allow some ...

A phase II study of alternative sunitinib scheduling in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2017 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. This abstract ...