1) To perform a nephrectomy upon 
nephrectomy, nephrectomize Kidney removal or a surgical procedure to remove a kidney. This surgery is done under general anesthesia (asleep and pain-free) while the surgeon makes a cut in the abdomen or in the side of the abdomen (flank area). A rib may need to be removed to perform the procedure. The ureter (the tube that carries urine from the ...
to perform a nephrectomy upon.