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A '''nephrectomy''' is the removal of some or all of a [[kidney]]. | A '''nephrectomy''' is the removal of some or all of a [[kidney]]. | ||
==Detail articles== | |||
Detail articles | |||
* [[Radical nephrectomy]]/[[total nephrectomy for tumour]]. | * [[Radical nephrectomy]]/[[total nephrectomy for tumour]]. | ||
* [[Partial nephrectomy]]. | * [[Partial nephrectomy]]. | ||
Non-tumour nephrectomy indications | Note: | ||
*Non-tumour kidneys are typically grossed like those with a tumour. | |||
==Indications== | |||
*Most nephrectomies are done for tumours. | |||
===Non-tumour nephrectomy indications=== | |||
*[[End-stage kidney|Non-functional kidney]]. | *[[End-stage kidney|Non-functional kidney]]. | ||
**Rejected kidney - post-transplant. | **Rejected kidney - post-transplant. | ||