- perineal prostatectomy
- Surgery to remove the prostate through an incision made between the scrotum and the anus.
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Perineal prostatectomy — An operation to remove the prostate gland through an incision made between the scrotum and the anus. * * * removal of the prostate through an incision in the perineum … Medical dictionary
Radical perineal prostatectomy — is a surgical procedure wherein the prostate gland is removed through an incision in the area between the anus and the scrotum (perineum). It is typically performed to remove early prostate cancer. Radical perineal prostatectomy is less commonly… … Wikipedia
Prostatectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 60.2 ICD9 mult = ICD9proc|60.6 MeshID = D011468 OtherCodes = A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a… … Wikipedia
Perineal hernia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Perineum in humans Latin = GraySubject = 120 GrayPage = 424 Caption = The muscles of the male perineum Caption2 = The muscles of the female perineum Perineal hernia is a hernia involving the perineum (pelvic floor). The… … Wikipedia
radical perineal prostatectomy — Surgery to remove all of the prostate through an incision between the scrotum and the anus. Nearby lymph nodes are sometimes removed through a separate incision in the wall of the abdomen … English dictionary of cancer terms
radical prostatectomy — Surgery to remove the entire prostate. The two types of radical prostatectomy are retropubic prostatectomy (surgery through an incision in the wall of the abdomen) and perineal prostatectomy (surgery through an incision between the scrotum and… … English dictionary of cancer terms
radical prostatectomy — removal of the prostate with its capsule, seminal vesicles, ductus deferens, some pelvic fasciae, and sometimes pelvic lymph nodes; performed via either the retropubic or the perineal route … Medical dictionary
Prostate cancer — is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. It occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other… … Wikipedia
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Management of prostate cancer — Treatment for prostate cancer may involve active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy including brachytherapy (prostate brachytherapy) and external beam radiation therapy, High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), chemotherapy, cryosurgery,… … Wikipedia
