1 Urology Department, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal. 2 Urology Department, Hôpital General Idrissa Pouye de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal. Our study was conducted at the ...

Donating a spare kidney is one of the most precious gifts of life a person can give. But the act may come with more tradeoffs than commonly advertised for men. Research out today finds that many men ...

Stage 2 kidney cancer involves a tumor over 7 cm, confined to the kidney, often treated surgically. Diagnosis includes imaging, blood tests, and possibly biopsy to confirm cancer type and stage.

Partial nephrectomy was associated with the highest survival rate among patients with localized RCC aged 75 years and older compared with radical nephrectomy, ablation, and surveillance. Despite its ...

The following is a summary of “Laparoscopic vs. Open nephrectomy for inflammatory renal conditions: a meta-analysis emphasizing safety,” published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Urology by Alsmadi et ...

The management of giant hydronephrosis depends on the presence or absence of sepsis, and on residual renal function in the obstructed kidney and the contra-lateral renal unit. Sepsis warrants urgent ...

Purpose: This prospective study aimed to identify risk factors associated with progression to stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the occurrence of kidney stone formation or growth following ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Partial nephrectomy is recognized as the gold standard treatment for localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC). While open partial nephrectomy has long been a conventional approach, ...

Abstract: To improve the efficiency of surgical skill transfer and proficiency in laparoscopic surgery, an objective method of quantifying surgical skills was developed. Surgical trainings for ...