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Open Nephrectomy (ON) is an operation to remove the kidney via a single larger cut in the abdomen.
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Clark, R., Boal, M., Woodward, M. (2016). Open Nephrectomy. In: Godbole, P., Wilcox, D., Koyle, M. (eds) Consent in Pediatric Urology . Handbook Series of Consent in Pediatric Surgical Subspecialities . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43527-5_2
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