Background A 63-year-old man underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a 4.5 cm right renal mass, pathologically confirmed as type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Two years ...

A laparoscopic nephrectomy involves the removal of one kidney through a series of small incisions with a special tool called a laparoscope. It’s an option to treat kidney cancer and other conditions ...

Kidneys from live donors are considered more likely to be successful in treating endstage renal disease than those from cadaver donors. The standard technique for retrieving kidneys from live donors ...

The recently developed single-port, multichannel access approach to urologic surgery may allow many common laparoscopic and robotic procedures to be performed entirely through the patient’s umbilicus, ...

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 ...