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Llame de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m., hora local en Estados Unidos y sus territorios. |
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| Cirugía para extirpar un riñón o parte de un riñón. En una nefrectomía parcial, se extirpa una parte del riñón o un tumor, pero no todo el riñón. En una nefrectomía simple, se extirpa un riñón. En una nefrectomía radical, se extirpa un riñón entero, la glándula suprarrenal cercana, los ganglios linfáticos y otros tejidos de alrededor. En una nefrectomía bilateral, se extirpan ambos riñones. |
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