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What to Expect on Surgery Day
PHASE
Surgery Details at The Ottawa Hospital
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Location: The General Campus, Ottawa Hospital
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You will be admitted to the hospital on the same morning as the surgery.
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Laparoscopic technique is most commonly used.
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Surgery takes approximately three to four hours.
Laparoscopic Technique: Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
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Laparoscopic nephrectomy is the most used surgical technique.
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Three small incisions for surgical instruments.
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One lower abdominal incision approximately three to four inches in length to remove the kidney.
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