one longer incision is manually made down your side, and a rib may need to be removed. This allows the surgeon to access your ...

and nephrectomy was performed on the latter 2 for the relief of hematuria and pain. This incision has been performed on both sides, but somewhat more often on the left side than on the right.

"Surgical methods have changed dramatically since the 1990s, with open donor nephrectomy, in which surgeons make a 6-inch to 8-inch incision to remove the kidney, being almost entirely replaced by ...