Open radical prostatectomy
| Open radical prostatectomy | |
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| Term | Open radical prostatectomy |
| Short definition | open colectomy - An operation in which all or part of the large intestine is removed through a long incision in the abdominal wall. When only part of the colon is removed, it is called a partial colectomy |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Open radical prostatectomy - Surgery to remove all of the prostate and some of the tissue around it, including the seminal vesicles (a gland that helps produce semen). Neighboring lymph nodes can also be removed. In an open radical prostatectomy, an incision (cut) is made in the wall of the lower abdomen or in the perineum (the area between the scrotum and the anus). It tries to protect the nerves that control penile erection and the bladder from damage
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