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Nephrectomy for Kidney Cancer Patients

Nephrectomy is a major surgical procedure to remove all or a portion of the kidney. The kidneys are two bean-shaped small organs in the abdomen. They help in filtering water and waste products from the blood. They also produce certain hormones in the body. Kidney removal procedure can take 3 or more hours.

What Are Kidneys?

Our kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located on either sides of the body, below the ribs and behind the abdomen. Each kidney is about 4 to 5 inches long, about the size of a large fist. The kidneys’ work is to filter the blood. They remove wastes, keep the body’s fluid balance, and maintain the levels of electrolytes.