Renal, pelvis and ureter surgery is used to treat patients who have transitional cell cancer of the upper urinary tract. Unlike a conventional procedure, laparoscopic surgery requires only several small incisions.
Surgery
Through these incisions, a surgeon uses a tiny camera and specialized surgical instruments to remove the diseased organs. Surgery takes approximately three and a half hours, and the hospital stay is usually one-to-two days.
Recovery
With this surgical procedure there is a reduced hospital stay, faster healing and less postoperative pain and therefore less need for pain medication. In addition, there is a shorter recovery time, a quicker return to normal activity or work, and smaller incisions leading to less scarring. Full recovery usually takes two to three weeks.
