[Nephrectomy in general surgical hospital]

In the central regional hospital 50 nephrectomies were performed for traumas and different diseases of the kidney, 44 of them being fulfilled through a laparoscopic access. This access allowed the volume of operation to be expanded in 58% of the patients. In 8% of the patients massive hemorrhage took place. Four patients died. Nephrectomy following pretreatment of the renal vessels allows to reduce risk of the operation.