- retropubic prostatectomy
- Surgery to remove the prostate through an incision made in the wall of the abdomen.
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Retropubic prostatectomy — Surgical removal of the prostate through an incision in the abdomen. * * * see radical retropubic p … Medical dictionary
Radical retropubic prostatectomy — is a surgical procedure in which the prostate gland is removed through an incision in the abdomen. It is most often used to treat individuals who have early prostate cancer. Radical retropubic prostatectomy can be performed under general, spinal … Wikipedia
radical retropubic prostatectomy — radical prostatectomy through the retropubic space via a suprapubic incision … Medical dictionary
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
prostatectomy — n. surgical removal of the prostate gland. The operation is necessary to relieve retention of urine due to enlargement of the prostate or to reduce lower urinary tract symptoms thought to be due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (see prostate… … The new mediacal dictionary
prostatectomy — Removal of a part or all of the prostate. [prostat + G. ektome, excision] * * * pros·ta·tec·to·my .präs tə tek tə mē n, pl mies surgical removal or resection of the prostate gland * * * n. surgical removal of the prostate gland. The operation is… … Medical dictionary
retropubic — Posterior to the pubic bone. * * * ret·ro·pu·bic .re trō pyü bik adj 1) situated or occurring behind the pubis 2) performed by way of the retropubic space <retropubic prostatectomy> * * * ret·ro·pu·bic (ret″ro puґbik) posterior to the … Medical dictionary
radical retropubic prostatectomy — Surgery to remove all of the prostate and nearby lymph nodes through an incision in the wall of the abdomen … English dictionary of cancer terms
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
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
