Special Surgical Procedures II LESSON 3: Procedures in Genitourinary Surgery Section Iii: operations on the kidney, ureter, and adrenal glands
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3-17. NEPHROURETERECTOMY
a. General. This operation involves the removal of a kidney and the entire ureter that drains it. It is indicated for the presence of hydronephrosis, a hydroureter too damaged to repair, or carcinoma of the renal pelvis or ureter. This procedure usually requires two separate incisions, one in the flank and one in abdomen. Two separate instrument sets are not required, but a second skin preparation setup and set of sterile drapes are required.
b. Operative Procedure.
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