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nephroureterectomy
Indications:
- transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract
Procedure:
- removal of one or both kidney(s) & associated ureter(s)
General
nephrectomy
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Cleveland Clinic: Nephroureterectomy
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/nephroureterectomy/urology_overview.aspx
- Cedars-Sinai: Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy
http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Programs-and-Services/Minimally-Invasive-Urology-Program/Treatment/Laparoscopic-Nephroureterectomy.aspx