Nephrectomy (kidney removal)

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  1. Stephanie F. Polites, M.D., M.P.H.

    Stephanie F. Polites, M.D., M.P.H.

    1. Pediatric Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Laparoscopic surgery, Abdominal surgery, Oophorectomy, Diaphragmatic hernia repair, Nephrectomy, Minimally invasive sur...gery, Soft tissue sarcoma surgery, Thoracotomy, Chest wall resection, Nuss procedure, Nissen fundoplication, Thoracoscopy, Fertility preservation, Chest surgery, Adrenalectomy, Tumor resection, Pelvic tumor surgery, Single-incision laparoscopic surgery, Liver resection, Heller myotomy, Hiatal hernia repair, HIPEC, Lung surgery, Vascular access surgery, Neonatal surgery, Tracheobronchoplasty, Cancer, Soft tissue sarcoma, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Ovarian cancer, Adrenal cancer, Venous malformation, Recurrent cancer, Benign adrenal tumor, Wilms' tumor, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Ewing sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Lymphatic malformation, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Mediastinal tumor, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Pulmonary sequestration, Sarcoma, Hiatal hernia, Adnexal tumors, Osteosarcoma, Kidney tumor, Germ cell tumor, Congenital vascular malformation, Hemangioma, Diaphragmatic hernia, Chylothorax, Teratoma, Liver tumor, Congenital lung malformation, Lymphatic obstruction, Lung tumor, Pediatric trauma, Chest wall tumor, Liver mass, Tracheomalacia

  2. Mikel Prieto, M.D.

    Mikel Prieto, M.D.

    1. Transplant Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Living donor kidney transplant, Donor nephrectomy, Pancreas transplant, Nephrectomy, Kidney donation, Preemptive kidney... transplant, Laparoscopic kidney surgery, Diabetes, Chronic kidney disease, Polycystic kidney disease, ADPKD

Research

The Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic has long been at the forefront of research on kidney disease and tumors that need to be removed with surgery — both complete removal of the kidney, called radical nephrectomy, and kidney-sparing surgery, called partial nephrectomy.

In a review and analysis of eight studies involving more than 2,200 people, Mayo Clinic researchers found that surgery significantly increased life expectancy for many people with late-stage kidney cancer. People with renal cell carcinoma who had surgery to completely remove cancer that had spread, called metastases, lived significantly longer compared with people with metastases who did not have the surgery.

This research confirms the importance of complete removal of the metastases, when possible, to prolong life. Another Mayo Clinic study will determine whether the combination of surgery and medicine helps people with late-stage kidney cancer whose cancer has spread live even longer.

Mayo Clinic research efforts continue to focus on new and novel surgical techniques and nonsurgical options to improve outcomes, raise the chances of a cancer cure and improve quality of life.

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo doctors on radical nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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Nephrectomy (kidney removal) care at Mayo Clinic

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  2. Chebib FT (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. March 28, 2023.
  3. Renal cell carcinoma. Merck Manual Professional Version. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/genitourinary-disorders/genitourinary-cancer/renal-cell-carcinoma. Accessed March 20, 2023.
  4. What is a renal mass and what is a localized renal tumor? Urology Care Foundation. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/r/renal-mass-and-localized-renal-tumors#Treatment. Accessed March 21, 2023.
  5. Surgery for kidney cancer. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidney-cancer/treating/surgery.html. Accessed March 20, 2023.
  6. Richie JP. Definitive surgical management of renal cell carcinoma. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 20, 2023.
  7. Richie JP, et al. Role of surgery in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed March 20, 2023.
  8. What is kidney cancer in children? Urology Care Foundation. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/k/kidney-cancer-in-children. Accessed March 21, 2023.
  9. Tests for kidney cancer. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidney-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/how-diagnosed.html. Accessed March 21, 2023.
  10. Bishoff JT, et al., eds. Nephrectomy. In: Atlas of Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery. 4th ed. Elsevier; 2023. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 21, 2023.
  11. Chronic kidney disease initiative: Prevention and risk management. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/prevention-risk.html. Accessed March 21, 2023.
  12. Your kidneys and how they work. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/kidneys-how-they-work. Accessed March 20, 2023.
  13. Solitary kidney. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/solitary-kidney. Accessed March 20, 2023.
  14. Zaid HB, et al. Outcomes following complete surgical metastasectomy for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Urology. 2017; doi:10.1016/j.juro.2016.07.079.

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