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• Nephrectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  History. The first successful nephrectomy was performed by the German surgeon Gustav Simon on August 2nd, 1869 in Heidelberg. Simon practiced the operation beforehand in animal ...

• nephrectomy - definition of nephrectomy in the Medical dictionary - by ...

  Nephrectomy Definition. Nephrectomy is the surgical procedure of removing a kidney or section of a kidney. Purpose. Nephrectomy, or kidney removal, is performed on patients with ...

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Kidney removal

  Alternative Names Return to top. Nephrectomy; Simple nephrectomy; Radical nephrectomy; Open nephrectomy; Laparoscopic nephrectomy; Partial nephrectomy