A Patient Is Scheduled for a Laparoscopic Nephrectomy

question 74

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic nephrectomy.Which of the following statements best describes this procedure?

• A)The kidney will be repaired through an open abdominal incision
• B)The kidney will be removed through an open abdominal incision
• C)The kidney will be transplanted through an open abdominal incision
• D)The kidney will be removed through several small abdominal incisions
• E)The kidney will be biopsied through several small abdominal incisions

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