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  2. Renal cyst - Wikipedia

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    A renal cyst is a fluid collection in or on the kidney. There are several types based on the Bosniak classification. The majority are benign, simple cysts that can be monitored and not intervened upon. However, some are cancerous or are suspicious for cancer and are commonly removed in a surgical procedure called nephrectomy.

  3. Cystectomy - Wikipedia

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    Cystectomy is a medical term for surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder. It may also be rarely used to refer to the removal of a cyst. [1] The most common condition warranting removal of the urinary bladder is bladder cancer. [2] Two main types of cystectomies can be performed.

  4. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Wikipedia

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    In many patients with ADPKD, kidney dysfunction is not clinically apparent until 30 or 40 years of life. [5] However, an increasing body of evidence suggests the formation of renal cysts starts in utero. [24] Cysts initially form as small dilations in renal tubules, which then expand to form fluid-filled cavities of different sizes. [24]

  5. Renal cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Larger and more complex tumors can also be treated with partial nephrectomy by surgeons with a lot of kidney surgery experience. [ 75 ] Surgical nephrectomy may be "radical" if the procedure removes the entire affected kidney including Gerota's fascia , the adrenal gland which is on the same side as the affected kidney, and the regional ...

  6. Glomerulocystic kidney disease - Wikipedia

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    Surgery, if necessary because of anatomical abnormality, and to drain cysts; Diet changes to reduce the amount of phosphate, protein, sodium, acid, and sugar intake; Blood pressure medication; Dialysis can help to support the damaged kidney if the case is severe enough; Other treatment methods are unknown at this time

  7. Mitrofanoff procedure - Wikipedia

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    The Mitrofanoff procedure is a major surgery and typically requires inpatient hospitalization for 5–7 days. [23] Initially, eating and drinking by mouth is not permitted and fluids are delivered intravenously for a few days. [24] Progression to a regular diet can be accomplished, starting with the consumption of clear fluids. [24]

  8. Nephrectomy - Wikipedia

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    Nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma is rapidly being modified to allow partial removal of the kidney. Nephrectomy is also performed for the purpose of living donor kidney transplantation. [1] A nephroureterectomy is the removal of a kidney and the entire ureter and a small cuff of the bladder for urothelial cancer of the kidney or ureter. [9]

  9. Laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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    The most common of these procedures are removal of all or part of the colon , or removal of the kidney (nephrectomy). Some surgeons perform these procedures completely laparoscopically, making the larger incision toward the end of the procedure for specimen removal, or, in the case of a colectomy, to also prepare the remaining healthy bowel to ...