Nephropexy
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Template:Infobox interventions Nephropexy is the surgical intervention aiming to reposition and fixate a floating or mobile kidney.[1] This is done in order to prevent its descent (nephroptosis) or to deliberately move the kidney downward in order to compensate for a shortened ureter.[1] While the procedure originally followed an open approach, minimally invasive laparoscopic nephropexies are standard nowadays.[1][2]
It was first performed by Eugen Hahn on 10 April 1881.[3]
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