Keyhole kidney removal surgery. Close-up of minimally invasive laparascopic (keyhole) surgery to remove a cancerous kidney from a 70-year-old woman. H

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Keyhole kidney removal surgery. Close-up of minimally invasive laparascopic (keyhole) surgery to remove a cancerous kidney from a 70-year-old woman. Here, clips (white, bottom centre) are being applied to the renal artery to prevent bleeding when it is cut.

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