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vulvectomy

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vulvectomy /vul·vec·to·my/ (vul-vek´tah-me) excision of the vulva.
vul·vec·to·my (vl-vkt-m)
n.
Surgical removal of the vulva.
vulvectomy
[vulvek′təmē]
Etymology: L, vulva, wrapper; Gk, ektomē, excision
the surgical removal of part or all of the tissues of the vulva, performed most frequently in the treatment of malignant or premalignant neoplastic disease. Simple vulvectomy includes the removal of the skin of the labia minora, labia majora, and clitoris. Radical vulvectomy involves excision of the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, surrounding tissues, and pelvic lymph nodes.
vulvectomy [vul-vek´tah-me]
excision of the vulva.
vulvectomy
excision of the vulva.
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Prognostic factors in patients with carcinoma of the vulva--our own ... by Life Extension
A partial Vulvectomy removes the inner or outer labia or the labias from one side only; -A radical vulvectomy involves removing the whole of vulva and also the lymph nodes from either side of your groin, so that the cancer is less likely to return; -Radiotherapy -Check ups every 3 -6 months.
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The patient had modified radical vulvectomy with bilateral inguinal lymph node dissection.
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