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Single Port Donor Nephrectomy
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2011
Single port laparoscopic surgery is changing the standard of care in surgical care like nothing since the laparoscopic technique was introduced 20 years ago. We present out technique of single port donor nephrectomy using the Gelpoint device. We have successfully performed this surgery in 100 patients.
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A Mouse 5/6th Nephrectomy Model That Induces Experimental Uremic Cardiomyopathy
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2017
This manuscript provides a detailed two-step surgical procedure to perform mouse 5/6th partial nephrectomy (PNx) with pole ligation. Four weeks after surgery, in comparison with sham-operated mice, the PNx mice developed impaired renal function, anemia, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac fibrosis, and decreased heart systolic and diastolic function.
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Modeling Spontaneous Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC) in Mice Following Nephrectomy
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2014
Models of spontaneous metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) disease progression can be used for evaluating treatments in a clinically relevant setting. This protocol demonstrates different procedures for orthotopic kidney tumor cell implantation, proper nephrectomy, and finally outlines a necropsy guide for visual and bioluminescent scoring of metastatic burden and localization.
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Nephrectomy in a Porcine Model: A Surgical Procedure to Retrieve Porcine Kidney Graft for Transplantation
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2025
This video demonstrates nephrectomy, the surgical procedure to remove one of the kidneys along with the section of the ureter. The blood vessels to and from the kidney are tied and divided. The excised kidney can be used for transplantation procedures.
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Abdominal Exam IV: Acute Abdominal Pain Assessment
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2023
Source: Joseph Donroe, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Abdominal pain is a frequent presenting concern in both the emergency department and the office setting. Acute abdominal pain is defined as pain lasting less than seven days, while an acute abdomen refers to the abrupt onset of severe abdominal pain with features suggesting a surgically intervenable process. The differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain is broad; thus, clinicians must have a...
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The remaining kidney must provide filtration after surgery, so its function is central to whether kidney removal can achieve an adequate outcome. This requirement links surgical decision-making to the condition of the contralateral kidney rather than to the diseased kidney alone. The opposite kidney must sustain filtration once the affected kidney has been removed.
The renal artery, renal vein, and ureter are the key structures that connect the kidney to its blood supply and urinary drainage. Identifying and dividing them separates the kidney from these essential connections in a controlled sequence. This anatomical control supports removal while allowing the surgeon to protect surrounding organs and evaluate the remaining renal tissue.
Disease extent influences how safely the kidney can be removed and whether the operation addresses the renal problem adequately. Because the kidney lies in the retroperitoneal region, the surgeon must access it while protecting surrounding organs. Careful control and assessment of the remaining renal tissue therefore contribute to procedural success and postoperative filtration capacity.
The operative sequence begins with access through the abdominal wall to the retroperitoneal kidney. The surgeon then identifies the renal artery, renal vein, and ureter, divides these structures, and removes the kidney. During and after removal, attention remains focused on protecting nearby organs and assessing the renal tissue that will remain available for filtration.
The procedure may be considered for a localized kidney tumor, a kidney that is severely damaged or no longer functioning, or selected conditions involving infection or obstruction. These indications differ in cause, but each may involve a kidney whose continued presence presents a significant clinical problem. The suitability of removal still depends on disease extent and opposite-kidney function.
Removing one kidney does not eliminate the need for ongoing filtration, because the contralateral kidney must sustain renal function afterward. Surgical success therefore includes more than completing removal: it depends on controlling the diseased kidney, limiting harm to surrounding organs, and confirming that the remaining renal tissue and opposite kidney can support the postoperative state.