Question: what are the different types of kidney surgery?
Answer: Just as there are many conditions to be treated, there are also many different types of kidney surgery. ...  Partial nephrectomy or nephron-sparing surgery (NSS): ...  Percutaneous nephrolithotomy/nephrolithotripsy (tunnel surgery): ...  Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL or lithotripsy): ...  Open vs.