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Nephroureterectomy

December 16, 2022

A variant of nephrectomy

Nephroureterectomy is a variant of a nephrectomy. This operation is performed when there is a transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the kidney or ureter. This is a type of growth in the lining of the drainage system of the kidney, rather than in the parenchyma (meat) of the k...

Radical Nephrectomy

November 25, 2022

Kidney Removal

Radical Nephrectomy (kidney removal) is another option for treatment of kidney cancer. The entire kidney is removed as opposed to a partial nephrectomy, where only the mass and a small area of surrounding tissue are removed....

Partial Nephrectomy

November 25, 2022

Nephron sparing surgery

A partial nephrectomy is a treatment option for kidney cancer. The mass and a small part of the surrounding kidney are removed (as opposed to a radical nephrectomy, where the whole kidney is removed).Partial Nephrectomy is now the treatment of choice in many patients wi...

Kidney Cancer

November 25, 2022

Two types of kidney cancer

There are two types of kidney cancer - those affecting the parenchyma or "meat" of the kidney, and those that grow in the drainage system....

Ureteric Stent

November 25, 2022

Managing your Ureteric Stent after surgery

As part of your surgery, you may have had a ureteric stent placed. This is a fine plastic tube which is placed in your ureter, and runs from your kidney to the bladder. There are coils on each end to keep it in place....

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

November 25, 2022

(PNCL)

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally invasive technique for removing kidney stones that are too large to deal with from below....

Flexible Ureteroscopy and Lasering of Stones

November 24, 2022

Minimally invasive

The beauty of this procedure to treat kidney stones is that it is minimally invasive, and recovery is usually very rapid....

Rigid Ureteroscopy and Lasering of Ureteric Stone

November 24, 2022

Ureteroscopy

Ureteroscopy can be performed to treat stones in the ureter (the drainpipe of the kidney), or in the kidney itself. Usually, rigid ureteroscopy is only performed for stones in the ureter. The main reason for this procedure is to remove a stone that continues to cause pa...

Prevention of Kidney Stones

November 24, 2022

No magic cure

A natural question for anyone who has had a kidney stone is “What can I do to prevent getting another one?” Unfortunately for most people however, there is no magic cure....

Kidney Stones

November 24, 2022

A common problem in NZ

Kidney stones can cause a variety of problems. Most commonly, they pass from the kidney into the ureter (the small tube carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder), cause blockage, and cause severe pain (renal colic). Many ureteric stones will pass without interventi...