nephrectomies
Surgical kidney extractions
Nephrectomies is the plural of nephrectomy, the surgical removal of a kidney.
The procedure may be partial, removing only diseased tissue, or radical, removing the entire organ along with surrounding tissue.
Nephrectomies are performed to treat kidney cancer, severe damage, or to harvest organs for transplant: The surgeon has performed over two hundred nephrectomies.
Excision of renal organ
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- partialFavoring one side
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
donor · incision · anesthesia · operating room · urologist · transplant surgery · minimally invasive · retroperitoneal
Impaired renal function
- renal cell carcinomaKidney's most common malignancy
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- polycysticHaving many cysts
chronic infection · obstruction · staging · biopsy · imaging · CT scan · pathology · oncology
Conscious person giving tissue
- organ donationGifting body parts for transplant
- recipientOne who receives something
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- tissue matchingAssessing biological compatibility for transplants
altruistic · procurement · preservation · graft · immunosuppression · rejection · waitlist · allocation
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- pain managementReducing patient suffering medically
rehabilitation · drainage · catheter · mobility · discharge · wound care · follow-up · dietary adjustment
kidney removal
Excision of renal organ
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- partialFavoring one side
radical · donor · incision · anesthesia · operating room · urologist · transplant surgery · minimally invasive · retroperitoneal · surgical team
kidney disease
Impaired renal function
- renal cell carcinomaKidney's most common malignancy
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
polycystic · chronic infection · obstruction · staging · biopsy · imaging · CT scan · pathology · oncology · diagnosis
living donor
Conscious person giving tissue
- organ donationGifting body parts for transplant
- recipientOne who receives something
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
tissue matching · altruistic · procurement · preservation · graft · immunosuppression · rejection · waitlist · allocation · harvesting
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- healingRestoration of health
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- postoperativeAfter an operation
pain management · rehabilitation · drainage · catheter · mobility · discharge · wound care · follow-up · dietary adjustment · scarring