When your oncology team talks about kidney cancer surgery, they often use the medical term "nephrectomy." During this procedure, the surgeon removes part or all of the affected kidney. Preparing for a ...

What happens after kidney transplant surgery? Learn about recovery, anti-rejection medications, follow-up appointments, infection prevention and long-term care practices that help patients protect ...

A randomized controlled trial found that an ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block given before kidney stone surgery ...

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) has launched a series of new resources for kidney transplant patients and their loved ones that explains the complex ...

Every living-donor kidney transplant involves two patients: one whose life depends on receiving a healthy organ, and another who undergoes surgery despite being well. That places a particular ...