Male: Surgical Terms

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hydrocelectomy

Answer 0

surgical removal of a hydrocele

Question 1

cercumcision

Answer 1

surgical removal of the prepuce(foreskin)

Question 2

radical prostatectomy

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(RP)
excision of the prostate gland with its capsule, seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and sometimes pelvic lymph nodes; performed by a retropubic or perineal approach, or paparoscopically; used to treat prostate cancer

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suprapubic prostatectomy

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(suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy)
excision of the prostate gland though an abdominal incision made above the pubic bone and through an incision in the bladder; used to treat benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer

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transurethral incision of the prostate gland

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(TUIP)
a surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck and the prostate gland. No prostate tissue is removed. TUIP may be used instead of TURP when the prostate gland is less enlarged.

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transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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(TUMT)

a treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia by using heat generated by microwave

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tansurethral resection of the prostate gland

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(TURP)
surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra. The capsule is left intact; usually performed when the enlarged prostate gland interferes with urination