Ch 101 - open surgery of the kidney

Front

What is the Kocher maneuver?

Back

A surgical technique that involves the reflection of the second and third portions of the duodenum in a medial direction to expose the right renal vessels and ventral inferior vena cava.

Front

What is the ideal management for elevated amylase levels after nephrectomy with small bowel dilation?

Back

Nasogastric tube placement, parenteral nutrition, and conservative management.

Front

What is the strongest modifiable risk factor for renal insufficiency after partial nephrectomy?

Back

Duration of renal ischemia.

Front

What is the preferred technique for radical nephrectomy with tumor thrombus above the diaphragm?

Back

Chevron incision with cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (CPB-DHCA).

Front

What is the appropriate treatment for a 6 cm enhancing mass in the kidney with a solitary lung nodule?

Back

Radical nephrectomy and simultaneous pulmonary metastasectomy.

Front

What is a nephrectomy?

Back

A surgical procedure to remove one or both kidneys.

Front

What is the purpose of the Pringle maneuver?

Back

To control liver bleeding during surgery by occluding the hepatic artery and the portal vein.

Front

What is the role of imaging in kidney surgery?

Back

To assess the size, location, and extent of tumors and to evaluate surrounding structures.

Front

What is a tumor thrombus?

Back

A blood clot that forms in a blood vessel due to a tumor's invasion.

Front

What is the significance of the resection margin in kidney surgery?

Back

It indicates whether cancerous tissue has been completely removed.