Open Kidney Surgery: Difference between revisions

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** Easier than flank 11th transcostal incision and may provide equal exposure
** Easier than flank 11th transcostal incision and may provide equal exposure
* '''Surgical description'''
* '''Surgical description'''
** '''Incision'''
** See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DzxdniYrms video]
**'''Incision'''
*** Begin at the lateral border of the sacrospinalis muscle/posterior axillary line, at the superior aspect of the 12th or 11th rib
*** Begin at the lateral border of the sacrospinalis muscle/posterior axillary line, at the superior aspect of the 12th or 11th rib
**** The level of the incision is determined by the patient’s anatomy, the location of the lesion, and the planned procedure.
**** The level of the incision is determined by the patient’s anatomy, the location of the lesion, and the planned procedure.
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** '''Used to manage nonmalignant diseases of the kidney'''
** '''Used to manage nonmalignant diseases of the kidney'''
** '''Indications'''
** '''Indications'''
*** '''Durable non-function or poor function of a kidney as a result of obstruction, infection, trauma, stones, nephrosclerosis, vesicoureteral reflux, polycystic kidney, or congenital dysplasia.'''
**# '''Intractable symptoms or associated problems, such as bleeding, pain, hypertension, or persistent infection.'''
*** '''Intractable symptoms or associated problems, such as bleeding, pain, hypertension, or persistent infection.'''
**#'''Durable non-function or poor function of a kidney as a result of obstruction, infection, trauma, stones, nephrosclerosis, vesicoureteral reflux, polycystic kidney, or congenital dysplasia.'''
 
* '''Open nephrostomy'''
* '''Open nephrostomy'''
* '''Extracorporeal renal surgery with auto-transplantation'''
* '''Extracorporeal renal surgery with auto-transplantation'''