pelvic exenteration

exenteration /ex·en·ter·a·tion/ (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.

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

pelvic exenteration

[eksen′tərā′shən]

the surgical removal of all reproductive organs and their lymph nodes and en bloc removal of the rectum, distal sigmoid colon, urinary bladder, distal ureters, internal iliac vessels, entire pelvic floor with accompanying pelvic peritoneum, levator muscles, and perineum. Pelvic exenteration is the preferred treatment for recurrent or persistent carcinoma of the cervix after radiation therapy.

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.

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Total Pelvic Exenteration
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Pelvic exenteration Some patients may also receive radiation therapy after the doctor removes all of the cancer in order to kill any cancer cells that may be left.

Vaginal Cancer ? Risks & Treatments by Robert Bahr / Health care industry community

Anorectal melanoma: The role of posterior pelvic exenteration.

Anorectal melanoma: report of three cases with extended follow-up by Gamboa-Dominguez, Armando / Southern Medical Journal

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