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Prostatectomy

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Definition: Complete or partial surgical removal of the prostate. Three primary approaches are commonly employed: suprapubic - removal through an incision above the pubis and through the urinary bladder; retropubic - as for suprapubic but without entering the urinary bladder; and transurethral (TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE).     
Examples Transurethral Resection of Prostate; Ultrasound, High-Intensity Focused, Transrectal 		Other names Prostatectomy, Suprapubic; Prostatectomy, Retropubic; Suprapubic Prostatectomy; Suprapubic Prostatectomies; Retropubic Prostatectomy; Retropubic Prostatectomies; Prostatectomies, Suprapubic; Prostatectomies, Retropubic; Prostatectomies

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