nephrotomy

• Procédure chirurgicale consistant à inciser le rein, généralement pour retirer un calcul rénal.

A surgical procedure involving an incision into the kidney, typically performed to remove a kidney stone.

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   A surgical procedure involving an incision into the kidney, typically performed to remove a kidney stone or other obstruction.

   Néphrotomie

   • The surgeon performed a nephrotomy to extract the large kidney stone.
   • Nephrotomy is often considered when less invasive treatments have failed.
   • Recovery from a nephrotomy usually requires several weeks of rest.