Nephrectomy: indications and complications in 347 patients.

Abstract

The indications, complications and mortality rate in a recent 12-year experience with 347 nephrectomies were reviewed. Renal tumor is the most frequent condition requiring nephrectomy, probably because of the improved, non-ablative methods to treat inflammatory, obstructive, calculous and hypertensive renal disease. The over-all mortality rate was 1.4 per cent but was almost nil in the absence of malignancy.

• Authors: M Schiff Jr, W B Glazier
• Journal: The Journal of urology (J Urol) Vol. 118 Issue 6 Pg. 930-1 (Dec 1977) ISSN: 0022-5347 [Print] United States
• PMID: 926267 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Connecticut
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Kidney Neoplasms (mortality, surgery)
• Middle Aged
• Nephrectomy (mortality)
• Postoperative Complications
• Retrospective Studies