Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy

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In this video we can see techique of laparoscopic simple nephrectomy. A simple nephrectomy is indicated for nonneoplastic diseases of the kidney. The more common specific indications include irreversible kidney damage due to symptomatic chronic infection, obstruction, calculus disease, renal fistula or severe traumatic injury. Simple nephrectomy is also indicated to treat renovascular hypertension due to noncorrectable renal artery disease or severe unilateral parenchymal damage caused by nephrosclerosis, pyelonephritis, reflux dysplasia, or congenital dysplasia of the kidney.In this case, the simple nephrectomy was performed because of non functional left kidney.

tags: laparoscopic simple nephrectomy simple nephrectomy laparscopic nephrectomy non functional kidney


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