Typically, the surgery for a stage IV tumor thrombus, or blood clot, is both traumatic and risky. It requires major open surgery in which the patient's chest and abdomen are opened completely while the anesthesiologist monitors the patient and the thrombus. The aim is to remove the tumor and...
I recently had surgery to remove kidney stones from my left kidney and a stent was inserted to help me pass the stones from my right kidney. I had had to go the the ER (I first called to make sure they would take me as I am currently uninsured) as I was in serious pain on both...
After two cancellations, the day finally had arrived for me to have surgery to remove kidney stones. Apparently, having a procedure to remove kidney stones is common with SMA. So why was I so worried? As I’ve explained before, I had hundreds of stones in me. I found out later that ...
Nephrectomy, also called partial or radical nephrectomy, is a type of kidney surgery where some or all of the kidney is removed. Learn about robotic kidney surgery.
Your doctor will pass the scope through your bladder and ureter into your kidney to where your stone or stones are. They use a small basket to remove small stones. If the stones are larger, your doctor will pass a laser beam through the scope to break them up. You're usually able to...
they’re spiky crystals that form together to create a stone-like mass inside the kidneys. While smaller ones may be passed with urine, larger kidney stones can become stuck inside the kidneys or in the narrow tube connecting the kidneys to the bladder. In some cases, invasive surgery is th...
design the operation, which has seen the kidney excised, flushed with cold preservation solution and placed on the operating table for medics to swiftly remove the tumor and the aneurysm, and reconstruct renal blood vessels. Transplant doctors then implanted the kidney back into the patient's ...
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Most doctors use this minimally invasive approach. The surgeon makes three small cuts in your belly and uses cameras and small instruments to remove the kidney. You'll probably be in the hospital for 2-3 days. With this type of surgery, you usually have a quicker recovery, a shorter stay...