Robotic Kidney Surgery
The Jackson Clinic Urologists currently offer the following robotic kidney surgeries.
- Robotic Radical (Total) Nephrectomy - Removal of entire kidney
- Robotic Partial Nephrectomy - Removal of a portion of the kidney
- Robotic Pyeloplasty - Reshaping of the kidney drainage system
Utilization of the da Vinci® robot offers the following advantages to traditional open kidney surgery.
- Shorter hospital stay
- Shorter recovery time
- Less blood loss
- Less scarring