The laparoscopic cyst decortication operation has less pain after the operation associated with it compared to an open surgery to perform this same procedure. The hospital stay is three to four days. The recovery time and time to return to regular activities is quick, usually three to four weeks for complete recovery. Some patients have had improvement in their high blood pressure following the cyst decortication. Blood in the urine is a symptom of kidney tumors.
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of kidney tumors.
Early detection of the cancer is the most important factor in controlling the cancer. Any blood in the urine should be reported to the doctor. This surgery can be performed using a large abdominal incision or by using four or five small incisions to insert a laparoscope and instruments to perform the same operation that is performed through the large incision. The laparoscopic removal of the kidney is less painful and allows the patient to return to regular activities more quickly compared to the open incision. The kidney is then placed into a specially designed sack, inside the abdomen.