title: [Early and late complications following 388 nephrectomies in different diseases of the kidney and the ureter].
abstract: Early and late complications of nephrectomy include: chronic renal failure (CRF), haemorrhagic events, lumbar fistulas and other complications of different origin. This study covers 388 nephrectomies due to different diseases of the kidneys and the urethra. Clinical diagnosis and treatment of the patients are held at the Chair of Urology of the Alexandrovska Hospital for the period 1990-1995. There are established the following early and late complications: renal failure--in 37 patients (9.53%), haemorrhagic events--in 2 patients (0.51%), lumbar fistulas--in 4 patients (1.03%). Other complications are calculous anuria in 1 patient (0.25%), nephrectomy following plastic surgery of a kidney calyx--in 1 patient (0.25%), nephrectomy in a case with one functionally preserved kidney--1 patient (0.25%), nephrectomy in a case following kidney transplantation--1 patient (0.25%), and fatal outcome through the early postoperative period--in 2 patients (0.51%). Authors conclude that: 1) nephrectomy is followed by complications through the early and the late postoperative period; 2) complications following nephrectomy are rare but they are one of the most serious and important sequella in urologic surgery.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Khalil
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panchev
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsvetkov
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dimitrova
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Draganov
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*