radical prostatectomy
Abbreviations: RP
Definition: (pros-ta-TEK-toe-mee) Surgery to remove the entire prostate gland. The two types of radical prostatectomy are radical retropubic prostatectomy (through an incision made in the abdominal wall, an RRP) and radical perineal prostatectomy (through an incision made between the scrotum and the anus, an RPP.)
For more information: See radical, prostate gland, radical retropubic prostatectomy, radical perineal prostatectomy. For a drawing that shows the incision point of each operation, go to Phoenix5..
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