Positive margin, tumour rupture or incomplete staging

Tumour invasion, plane selection or specimen disruption can compromise local control and pathological assessment.

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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Radical nephrectomy Interactive operative model Open the 3D animation

01 Variation coverage

Which versions of the operation this applies to

Laparoscopic radical nephrectomyRobot-assisted radical nephrectomyOpen radical nephrectomyRadical nephrectomy with venous thrombectomyRadical nephrectomy with adrenal or nodal resection

The parent hub contains 5 recorded variations.

The labels above prevent a complication from being implied for an approach where it is not relevant.

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02 Evidence

Sources

European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Renal Cell Carcinoma

Partial and radical nephrectomy, approach selection and renal-tumour ablation.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological Infections

Infection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedure

UK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source

03 Same procedure

Other Radical nephrectomy complication modules

intraoperative Hilar or major-vessel injury multiple Adjacent-organ injury intraoperative Venous tumour embolisation or incomplete thrombus removal multiple Acute kidney injury or chronic renal decline early Wound, urinary or intra-abdominal infection early Venous thromboembolism, cardiac or pulmonary complication late Incisional hernia, bulge or chronic pain

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