Kidney Removal By Keyhole Surgery. This is called partial nephrectomy. A kidney can be removed either using an open operation or using a keyhole known as laparoscopic technique.
This is called keyhole surgery or laparoscopic surgery. What is kidney removal. Laparascopic nephrectomy keyhole surgery laparoscopic surgery is performed by inflating the abdomen with gas usually carbon dioxide which creates a space between the wall of the abdomen and the organs inside.
The right kidney usually lies slightly lower than the left.
The right kidney usually lies slightly lower than the left. The term percutaneous refers to through the skin and nephrolithotomy means taking stones out of kidney. When surgery is necessary small kidney masses should be removed by excising the lump only not the whole kidney. Recovery at home after kidney removal.