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Objective: To retrospectively examine the initial cases undergoing laparoscopic simple nephrectomy in our Department.Material and Methods: Transperitoneal laparoscopic simple nephrectomy was performed in 12 patients between June 2010 and July 2011. Operation time, blood loss, the duration of the hospital stay and the follow-up, peroperative and postoperative complications were analyzed.Results: Of the patients, 5 41.7% were female and 7 58.3% were male. Their ages were between 12 and 72 mean 48 years . The renal pathology was on the right side in four patients 33.3% and the left side in eight patients 66.6% . There were atrophic kidney in 4 patients 33.3% , non-functioning hydronephrotic kidney secondary to stone disease in 6 patients 50% , multicystic dysplastic kidney in 1 patient 8.3% , and non-functioning kidney related to the vesicoureteral reflux in 1 patient 8.3% . No blood transfusion was performed in patients during the surgery, but it was converted to the open surgery in a patient because of uncontrollable bleeding. No postoperative complication was observed. The average duration of the operation was 100min 80-160 min . Average hospital stay was 3.2 days 2-6 days . Average length of follow-up was 6.8 months.Conclusion: Laparoscopic nephrectomy is a preferable method of treatment with the better toleration by the patients, the shorter hospital stay, the less postoperative pain relief and the more favourable cosmetic results

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