What is nephron sparing surgery for renal tumors?

Nephron sparing surgery (NSS), also known as partial nephrectomy, is kidney surgery where only part of the kidney is removed. It is most often performed as a first step in the treatment certain types of kidney cancer. Kidney surgery is usually performed by a urologist.

What are the indications for nephrectomy?

Indications for nephrectomy include kidney cancer, severe trauma to the kidney and benign disease such as symptomatic hydronephrosis, chronic infection, polycystic kidney disease, shrunken kidney, hypertension or renal calculus.

What is sparing surgery?

Surgery to remove a tumor in a limb (arm or leg) without removing the whole limb. The bone and tissue around the tumor may also be removed, and an implant may be used to replace the part of the limb removed.

Why are nephrectomy performed?

Nephrectomy (nephro = kidney, ectomy = removal) is the surgical removal of a kidney. The procedure is done to treat kidney cancer as well as other kidney diseases and injuries. Nephrectomy is also done to remove a healthy kidney from a donor (either living or deceased) for transplantation.

Who does kidney surgery?

Kidney surgery is performed to treat a variety of conditions and is usually performed by a urologist.

What is the purpose of Rotationplasty?

Rotationplasty is a surgery for bone cancer near the knee. A surgeon removes the middle part of your leg, including the knee. They reattach the lower shin, ankle and foot to the remaining thigh bone. They also rotate the lower leg 180 degrees so the ankle joint functions as a knee joint.

What is considered breast conserving surgery?

Surgery to remove cancer or other abnormal tissue from the breast and some normal tissue around it, but not the breast itself. Some lymph nodes under the arm may be removed for biopsy. Part of the chest wall lining may also be removed if the cancer is near it.

How long is recovery after kidney removal?

Recovering from kidney removal most often takes around 3 to 6 weeks. You may have some of these symptoms: Pain in your belly or on the side where you had the kidney removed. The pain should get better over several days to a week.

When is kidney surgery required?

The need for a kidney transplant surgery People suffering from end-stage kidney disease or kidney failure may benefit from getting a kidney transplant instead of living on dialysis. Kidney transplantation offers an overall better quality of life and helps avoid side effects of dialysis.