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Nephrectomy is the surgical removal of a kidney. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Renal Cell Carcinoma (K...
148
93%
Polycystic Kidney Disea...
1
100%
Overall, 93% (149 Members) find Nephrectomy helpful
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Nephrectomy Reviews

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NIH physicians were great and I'm doing well.
Sugery went well. All margins were clear.
cancer has not spread to area around kidney as of yet has been 2 years since removal
Surgery went well, no lasting side effects.
I am told the partial nephrectomy was successful. Had it in 1/08. Hoping they are right knock on wood.
it,s been hard getting over the op.but hopefully it has not gone any where else.I am doing fine at the mo
I had clear margins, so it worked well.
This worked well. I had five years cancer free. Then it came back.
i have had 2 partial nephrectomy 1on each side apart from the pain seems to have worked now looking to improve health
a bit painful but if it is all gone it will be a blessing
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Discussions

  1. Advice: Erectile Dysfunction after nephrectomy
    Has anyone else suffered from erectile dysfunction after having had kidney removal due to RC? Just wondering as this problem has been said to occur af... [More]
  2. Discussion: Possible Nephrectomy?
    I have PKD and had to have my kidneys removed because of constant infection, hematuria and chronic pain. If you didn't have a transplant, I'd say kee... [More]
  3. Discussion: Possible Nephrectomy?
    I had bilateral nephrectomies 3 years ago after being hospitalized 10x in 2 years with recurrent UTIs and pyelonephritis of my transplant. It was not... [More]
  4. Discussion: Possible Nephrectomy?
    make no mistake, a transplant is a day at the beach compared with a nephrectomy. like you I had frequent infections, at least 3 after my transplant. ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Possible Nephrectomy?
    I have had a very successful live donor kidney transplant for the past five years. The new kidney is performing like a charm. My only problem is that ... [More]