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This article deals with the [[cut-up]] of '''nephrectomy''' specimens.
This article deals with the [[cut-up]] of '''total nephrectomy''' specimens. It includes '''radical nephrectomy''' with or without adrenal gland.
 
''Partial nephrectomy'' specimens are dealt with separately.


==Introduction==
==Introduction==
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They come in three basics flavours:
They come in three basics flavours:
*Partial nephrectomy.
*[[Partial nephrectomy]].
*Nephrectomy.
*Nephrectomy.
*Radical nephrectomy - includes Gerota's fascia.
*Radical nephrectomy - includes Gerota's fascia.
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*Weight: ___ grams.
*Weight: ___ grams.
*Size of specimen (superior-inferior, left-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Size of specimen (superior-inferior, left-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Size of kidney (superior-inferior, left-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Perinephric fat (maximal dimension): ___ cm.
*Adrenal gland: [___ x ___ x ___ cm / no identified].
*Ureter (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Ureter (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Renal vein (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Renal vein (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Renal artery (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Renal artery (length x diameter): ___ x ___ cm.
*Adrenal gland: [___ x ___ x ___ cm / not identified].
*Inking of surface: [colour].
*Size of kidney (superior-inferior, left-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Perinephric fat (maximal dimension): ___ cm.


Tumour:
Tumour:
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*Location: [upper pole / mid / lower pole].
*Location: [upper pole / mid / lower pole].
*Colour: [yellow, tan, white].
*Colour: [yellow, tan, white].
*Circumscription: [well circumscribed, infiltrative border].
*Circumscription: [well circumscribed / indeterminate / infiltrative border].
*Friability: [friable/not friable].
*Friability: [friable / not friable].
*Hemorrhage: [present/absent].
*Hemorrhage: [present / absent].
*Necrosis: [present/absent].
*Necrosis: [present / absent].
*Nearest margin: ___ cm.
*Nearest margin: ___ cm.
*Extension into perinephric fat: [absent/absent-pushing border/suspicious/present].
*Extension into perinephric fat: [absent / not identified-pushing border / suspicious / present].
*Extension into renal hilar fat: [absent/absent-pushing border/suspicious/present].
*Extension into renal hilar fat: [absent / not identified-pushing border / suspicious / present].
*Extension into the collecting system: [absent/suspicious/present].
*Extension into the collecting system: [absent / suspicious / present].
*Extension into renal vein: [absent/suspicious/present].
*Extension into renal vein: [absent / suspicious / present].


Other:
Other:
*Non-tumour parenchyma: [cortex unremarkable / thinned].
*Non-tumour parenchyma: [cortex unremarkable / thinned].
*Collecting system mucosa: [smooth and regular / granular / irregular / dilated].
*Collecting system mucosa: [smooth and regular / granular / irregular / dilated].
*Lymph nodes: [number of lymph nodes with [unremarkable cut surface / tumour] / not identified].


Representative sections are submitted:
Representative sections are submitted:
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==See also==
==See also==
===Related protocols===
===Related protocols===
*[[Partial nephrectomy]].
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|1}}
{{Reflist|1}}
==External links==
 
[[Category:Gross pathology]]
[[Category:Gross pathology]]
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