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Nephrectomy (nuh-FREK-tuh-me) is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of a kidney: 1  Complete nephrectomy. 2  During a complete (radical) nephrectomy, the surgeon removes the entire kidney.3  Partial nephrectomy. During a complete (radical) nephrectomy, the surgeon removes the entire kidney. 2  Partial nephrectomy. 3  In a partial nephrectomy, the surgeon removes diseased tissue from a kidney and leaves healthy tissue in place.
Simple nephrectomy or open kidney removal: 1  You will be lying on your side. 2  Muscle, fat, and tissue are cut and moved. 3  The tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder (ureter) and blood vessels are cut away from the kidney. 4  Sometimes, just a part of the kidney may be removed. 5  The cut is then closed with stitches or staples.