exenteration

[ek-sen″ter-a´shun]

1. surgical removal of the inner organs; evisceration.

2. in ophthalmology, removal of the entire contents of the orbit.

pelvic exenteration excision of the organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis.

pel·vic ex·en·ter·a·tion

removal of all the organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis; usually performed to surgically ablate cancer involving urinary bladder, uterine cervix, and rectum.

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pel·vic ex·en·ter·a·tion

(pelvik eksen-tĕr-āshŭn)

Removal of all organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis; usually performed to surgically ablate cancer involving urinary bladder, uterine cervix, and rectum.

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Pelvic exenteration

Extensive surgery to remove the uterus, ovaries, pelvic lymph nodes, part or all of the vagina, and the bladder, rectum, and/or part of the colon.

Mentioned in: Cervical Cancer, Vulvar Cancer

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References in periodicals archive

There is a more recent palliative pelvic exenteration series of 13 patients from Brazil, 9 of which were performed for recurrent cervical cancer.

Palliative pelvic exenteration using iliofemoral bypass with synthetic grafts for advanced cervical carcinoma/Ileri evre serviks kanseri icin yapilan palyatif pelvik egzenterasyonda sentetik greftli ilyofemoral bypass kullanilmasi

Laparoscopic total pelvic exenteration for pelvic malignancies: The technique and short-time outcome of 11 cases.

Pelvic Exenteration for Recurrent and Persistent Cervical Cancer

Since then, the ileal conduit has been the standard procedure for urinary bladder reconstruction in pelvic exenteration [3].

Double barreled wet colostomy: initial experience and literature review

Lewis Jr., "Pelvic exenteration for recurrent or persistent gynecologic malignancies: a 10-year review of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center experience (1972-1981)," Gynecologic Oncology, vol.

Primary clear cell adenocarcinoma of a urethral diverticulum treated with multidisciplinary robotic anterior pelvic exenteration

The extensive and significantly invasive nature of pelvic exenteration surgery, with its long healing and recovery times, raised significant issues around quality of life for Malcolm.

Hypnotherapy for pain management, self esteem, and re-establishing sexuality & intimacy after surgery. Part 1: case presentation

Ileal conduits were performed for both patients as part of a total pelvic exenteration procedure.

Management of vesicovaginal fistulas after gynecologic surgery/Jinekolojik cerrahi sonrasi olusan vezikovajinal fistullerin yonetimi

Due to the high mortality and morbidity this technique was modified over the years, and it was described a Posterior Pelvic Exenteration (resection of rectum, uterus and posterior vaginal wall), Anterior Pelvic Exenteration (resection of bladder and uterus) and Supralevator Pelvic Exenteration (resection of pelvic organs at the level of levator muscle preserving the urogenital diaphragm) [2].

Pelvic exenteration for recurrent rectal cancer involving the small bowel and abdominal wall--case report

He proceeded to have radical pelvic exenteration surgery that resulted in long-term cure.

Radical exenteration surgery is curative in locally advance mucinous prostatic adenocarcinoma involving bladder and rectum

For example, laparoscopy before a planned pelvic exenteration in a patient with advanced or recurrent disease can help diagnose metastasis and spare them surgery.

Perspectives on laparoscopy in gynecologic oncology: patient selection key

[6, 7] Different surgical methods such as wide local excision, radical surgery (total vaginectomy with or without vulvectomy), and pelvic exenteration have been described.

A rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the vagina in a young lady: a report

Aortoureteric fistula has been documented in association with prior pelvic exenteration, radiation and vascular surgery.[sup.1,2] Ureteral stent-related aortoureteric fistulas are reported in a small number of cases, and mostly in non-English literature.

Ureteral stent-related aortoureteric fistula: case report and literature review