Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Walsh, P. Campbell's Urology. 8th Ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Science, 2002.
PERIODICALS
Dull, P., R. Reagan, R. Bahnson, "Practical Therapeutics: Managing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia."American...
Family Physician 66 (July 1, 2002).
Miles, B., et al."Open Prostatectomy." eMedicine.com [cited July 7, 2003].
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A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a tumour, or if the gland itself becomes enlarged for any reason, can restrict the normal flow of urine along the urethra.
Open Prostatectomy
A surgical procedure involving a skin incision and enucleation of the prostatic adenoma, through the prostatic capsule (RPP-retropubic prostatectomy) or through the bladder (SPP-suprapubic prostatectomy). Reserved for extremely large prostates.
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