Serpentine Belt Serpentine Belts, also known as Poly-V, Multi-Rib, Multi-V or Poly Rib belts, are the unsung hero of your car?s engine. This single, continuous belt is used to drive many components, including your vehicle?s alternator, water pump, power steering pump, air conditioning compressor, air pump and more.
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.
1 Some people with Stage I kidney cancer may have a simple nephrectomy. 2  Partial nephrectomy: The surgeon removes only the part of the kidney that contains the tumor. 3  This type of surgery may be used when the person has only one kidney, or when the cancer affects both kidneys.eople with kidney cancer may have surgery, arterial embolization, radiation therapy, biological therapy, or chemotherapy.