LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY Urology Clinic GW Medical Faculty Associates The George Washington University 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 PURPOSE Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy is a minimally invasive technique to remove the entire kidney and surrounding fat that is usually used as a treatment for primary renal tumors. GENERAL INFORMATION Radical nephrectomy or removal of the entire kidney and surrounding fat was traditionally the treatment of choice for most solid renal tumors.
The VQ scan does not hurt. You will feel a prick when the liquid is injected. How long will the test take? A VQ scan will take about 1 hour to complete. A VQ scan is a nuclear medicine exam performed to evaluate the airflow and blood flow in the lungs. The airflow is evaluated by breathing in an oxygen mixture containing a radioactive tracer that a special camera can detect.
Rigo - Community Moderator Jul 18, 2011 2:10 PM (in response to sg4rb0sss) Hi Stephen, John and Martin are correct. If you fail an exam, you must wait 5 calendar days, beginning the day after the failed attempt, before you can retest for the same exam. The exam retake chart (URL provided by Martin above) will help you determine when you can retest for the same exam.