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radical prostatectomy

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prostatectomy /pros·ta·tec·to·my/ (pros″tah-tek´tah-me) excision of all or part of the prostate.
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.
radical retropubic prostatectomy  radical prostatectomy through the retropubic space via a suprapubic incision.
suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy  removal of the prostate through a suprapubic incision and an incision in the urinary bladder.

Radical prostatectomy
Surgical removal of the entire prostate, a common method of treating prostate cancer.
Mentioned in: Prostate Cancer

radical prostatectomy
 The complete surgical removal of the prostate–a widely used method for treating prostate CA Types Retropubic prostatectomy, perineal prostatectomy


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