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Robotic Nephrectomy

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Lateral, one arm tucked
Time : 4+ hours (very long)
Blood Loss : High (200 - 500 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Considerations : Arterial line

Anesthetic Approaches

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The Surgery

Partial nephrectomy is the surgical excision of the segment of the kidney harboring the pathology. It is performed for small renal cell carcinomas and benign tumors of the kidney, such as...

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