Radical Nephrectomy Surgery
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Medical Procedures
- Nephrectomy
Duration
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- Personal medical coordinator
- Medical travel arrangements — booking of air tickets and hotel rooms at special partner prices
- Patient advocacy during medical travel
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Doctor
Assoc. Prof. Basri Çakıroğlu, M.D., is a urologist with expertise in endourology, pediatric urology, urooncology, andrology, and infertility. He graduated from 19 Mayıs University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed his residency at Taksim Teaching and Research Hospital in 2002.
Dr. Çakıroğlu has published many articles in both international and local medical journals. He has worked at several leading health centers, including Samsun Ayvacik and Carsamba Health Centers, and Giresun Şebinkarahisar State Hospital.
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About the clinic
Laparoscopic nephrectomy is a kidney removal surgery performed at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental in Istanbul, Turkey. The procedure may cost around $6,250 USD and uses minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery. The hospital is JCI accredited, and the lead surgeon has performed over 1,995 urological procedures since 1995.
About the Procedure
Laparoscopic nephrectomy removes a kidney through small incisions. This approach causes less pain than open surgery. Patients typically stay 4 nights in the hospital. The surgery is performed by Doç. Dr. Basri Çakıroğlu, a specialist in urological and kidney cancer surgeries.
Treatment Package Includes
- Doctor and anesthesiologist consultations
- 4 nights hospital stay with nursing care
- Pre-operative tests and medical materials
- Translator services in 15+ languages
- Airport transfers and hotel assistance
- Meals for patient and one companion
Why Choose This Clinic
The urology department uses advanced laparoscopic methods. Hisar Hospital meets international safety standards with JCI accreditation. Patients receive full support including 24/7 personal assistance. The package covers all medical needs during the hospital stay.
Those considering kidney surgery can request more details about the procedure options and personalized cost estimates.
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Nephrectomy - what is it?
Types of nephrectomy
Depending on the method of carrying out, nephrectomy is divided into several types:
- open nephrectomy;
- laparoscopic surgery;
- nephrectomy with robotic da Vinci system.
Open (cavitary) nephrectomy
Abdominal removal of the kidney is performed through an oblique incision in the lumbar region, the patient lies on a healthy side. By dissecting the tissues in layers, the surgeon reaches the kidney and separates it from the fatty capsule. Next, the organ is brought to the surface, the doctor bandages the ureter with adjacent vessels and excised them together with the renal pedicle. Having freed the organ from fixation, the surgeon removes it, sutures the surgical field in layers and applies a sterile bandage.
The duration of an open nephrectomy is 2-3 hours.
Laparoscopic kidney removal
The surgeon makes 3-4 punctures on the anterior and lateral surfaces of the abdominal wall (each 1 cm in diameter). Through them, a special instrument is inserted - a laparoscope with a camera for visualization and control of the operation. The doctor removes the kidney with the renal pedicle, ureter and blood vessels.
Laparoscopic nephrectomy is technically much more complicated than open surgery, but it has a number of advantages :
- short rehabilitation period;
- reduced postoperative pain syndrome;
- absence of a large suture/scar in the patient.
Robotic surgery with Da Vinci
Specialists of foreign clinics are increasingly performing nephrectomy using the Da Vinci robotic unit . First of all, with its help, it is possible to carry out the most organ-preserving operation - to remove only a part of the affected kidney.
Today, the Da Vinci robot is the “gold standard” for nephrectomy. In the course of its implementation, the doctor controls the "hands" of the robot and makes punctures no larger than 1 cm. The duration of the robotic operation is about 2 hours, and the subsequent stay in the hospital is a maximum of 3 days.
Benefits of robotic nephrectomy with Da Vinci :
- minimal blood loss and trauma during surgery;
- low likelihood of complications;
- short rehabilitation period (3-4 days), reduced pain syndrome;
- absence of scars on the body after surgery.