1. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: Initial Case Report
Ralph V. Clayman, Louis R. Kavoussi, Nathaniel J. Soper, Stephen M. Dierks, Shimon Meretyk, Michael D. Darcy, Frederick D. Roemer, Edward D. Pingleton, Paul G. Thomson, Stephenie R. Long 
The Journal of Urology 
Volume 197, Issue 2, Pages S182-S186 (February 2017)
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2. Fig. 1
Preoperative CT scan reveals 3 cm. renal mass (arrows) occupying lateral border of mid portion of right kidney. Right kidney measures 6.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm.
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3. Fig. 2
Preoperative angiogram reveals single renal artery with 5 segmental branches (small arrows) supplying kidney and vascularized renal mass (large arrows).
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4. Fig. 3
A, intraoperative view of kidney completely freed from its retroperitoneal attachments and vascular supply. Kidney is suspended from renal hilus via 5 mm. grasper passed through 1 abdominal sheath. B, intraoperative view of kidney placed into nylon surgical sack.
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5. Fig. 4
Gross specimen of right kidney. Specimen weighed 190 gm. Renal parenchyma is to left side and suspected fragments of tumor are on right side.
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6. Fig. 5
On postoperative day 2 CT scan at level of lower pole of left kidney (arrow) reveals absence of right kidney and minimal amount of intraperitoneal fluid. Abdominal wall on right side is mildly thickened.
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7. Fig. 6
Abdomen 10 days after laparoscopic nephrectomy. Long arrow denotes umbilicus. Closed arrows show 5 mm. trocar site. Open arrows show 11 mm. trocar sites.
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